On November 1, 2021, Beijing time, the Lakers faced the Rockets as the home team. The Lakers made adjustments in time after being hit by a 26-point reversal by the Thunder to set a worst record in team history, and they beat the Cavaliers at home. James returned from an ankle injury and contributed 26 points and 8 assists, injecting a shot in the arm. Anthony, also a veteran of the Class of '03, also had a great performance, and he hit 6 three-pointers on the bench and scored 24 points, which was the main credit for the team's victory. The Lakers still have time to grind the roster, and judging by their recent performances, Westbrook has slowly found its place on the team.
The Lakers' current defensive performance is not as good as the previous two seasons, for this problem, the core of the defense Anthony Davis confidently said that with the increase of communication and the deepening of the season, the problems on the defensive end will be solved. In fact, confidence is a good thing, but whether it can meet expectations needs to be seen; after all, in this offseason, the Purple and Gold Army sent away Caruso, Pop, two high-quality defenders from the outside and Kuzma, in one fell swoop, and the newcomers did not have the ability to provide energy on the defensive end, which also made head coach Vogel "difficult to cook without rice".
There is no doubt that the Los Angeles Lakers' goal this season is the NBA championship, otherwise they will not send Harrell, Kuzma, Pop and others from the Washington Wizards to Westbrook, nor will they sign Anthony, Howard, Ariza, Munch and other tough players. Even so, in the eyes of many people, the Lakers' lineup still has room for improvement. Tom Hubs, a well-known NBA expert, wrote an analysis that Gordon is a great player, this veteran will be the most reliable helper for James, Davis and Westbrook, and the Los Angeles Lakers can consider trading him with Tucker and Nunn.
For the Lakers, Eric Gordon is indeed a good two-pointer, but also a good three-point shooter, even a sharpshooter, and in the side of James, Westbrook, and Thick Brow, it is precisely a player like Gordon who needs. The Rockets' performance this season is terrible, but it is not hidden, and Gordon's performance is still very powerful, he averaged only 25.7 minutes per game, 15.3 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steals, shooting 53.8% (21 of 39 shooting) and shooting 55.6% from three-point range (10-of-18).