On October 2, Beijing time, the Lakers training camp continued today, as the team's star Anthony Davis was interviewed by the media after today's training, in which he said that he was ready to let the Lakers become his team.
Davis said: "I believe I have this ability. We have a lot of great talent on our team right now, and Rondo is a great leader, along with James, Westbrook, Anthony and myself. There's no need to worry about the leadership of the team, and a lot of players have told me, 'This is your team, we'll follow you,' which is a bit like when I first came here. But these guys we brought in this summer, they can make the job a lot easier, which can relieve the pressure on everyone. But then again, we have to make sacrifices to each other if we can achieve our common goal, which is to win the championship again. ”
It's clear that Davis has now gradually taken over the position of captain of the James team, but it is not an easy task. It's not difficult for all your teammates to admit that you're the boss, the key is to convince everyone, which requires Davis to prove himself in the new season.
In addition, Lakers coach Vogel also gave an interview to the media, in which he gave Cameron Anthony a big gift. Vogel told the media: "It is not yet certain whether Anthony will play as a starter or a substitute, but it is certain that he will play a very important role in our team. ”
Although Anthony is 37 years old, he still averaged 13.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocks last season, shooting 42.1% from the field and 40.9% from three-point range. The editor believes that Vogel should not let Anthony play the starting, because Davis will become the starting center in the new season, and James is naturally promoted to the fourth position. But with The speed at which Anthony is now moving, it's hard to defend against the third-place player, so the substitution for him to play James is actually the best option.
After today's training, Dwight Howard went on a personal livestream on social media, during which he revealed a very interesting thing. "James told me that if I could send two blocks in one game, then I could try to shoot a three-pointer. But James quickly clarified under his comments section: "I'm clearly saying that I'm blocking twice every half, so you can shoot three points." ”
Howard's last two seasons have actually been secretly honing his projection ability, the Season when the Lakers won the championship, his three-point shooting rate even reached 60%, of course, his base of outside shots is relatively small, so the reference is not significant.