Today the Lakers defeated the Rockets, and we know that the Rockets have limited strength this season, and they lack too high test value in the rebuilding period. But having said that, the Lakers are still very rewarding this time. The first is Bradley, whose defense today completely pinned down Jaylen Green, forcing the latter to have only 2 shots in the first half, and the whole game was only inefficient 8 shots 2 of 2.
This scene is reminiscent of the Lakers' leader Lonzo Ball, who faced Beverly's single defense at the beginning of the season, and at that time, he was also bitter and suppressed. But in contrast, today's Green is more humiliating, after all, Ball's biggest feature is organization rather than strong attack, so it is not surprising to encounter a single defense strong adaptation, and Green, his almost only role on the field is to attack, but he has been completely limited by Bradley, who has been mixed into the edge of the league, combined with Green's previous offensive efficiency is very low, his performance is more disappointing.
As for the Lakers, James's long-range shooting feels average, which is normal, according to James's career three-point crosshairs, the three-point shooting rate he threw before was too exaggerated, slightly retracted in anticipation, but other aspects of the performance is good, and the basket finale reflects a good level of health. The macho man played very well, and can even be said to be the best performance in the game where the big three played together so far, not only did he send 20 +8+9, but also 2 of 4 three-pointers, and the number of mistakes in the whole game was only 2.
It seems that the macho finally found a way to be compatible with the Lakers' other double stars, can find that he is no longer so blind now, he is more confident and more positional on the court, the pass is more decisive, I have to say that it is surprising that just a few games can have such an effect, before James's accidental injury is also a blessing in disguise, so that the Macho can regain self-confidence, and now the Lakers have entered the fast lane.
Then there is today's change of formation, the removal of Little Jordan, directly let the thick eyebrows play the No. 5 position, the main reason why there was no large number of this before, there are 2 main reasons. One is that Wei Shao is not in good shape for a long time, the Lakers play a big and four small is to liberate Wei Shao, but Wei Shao's state is too slow, the offense can not be counted on, and the defense, he is not good enough, so he can only reluctantly use the traditional lineup to ensure the team's defense.
The second is the lack of a defensive sharpshooter in the backcourt, unable to win the center while making the team's defense still reliable. And now Bradley solves this second point. He was originally a first-line defensive player in the league, especially good at defending the ball, very suitable for sending out to stare at the core ball holder of the opponent, with him sitting in the first line of defense, the pressure on the Lakers has suddenly decreased.
I feel that the next Bradley is going to be reused, he is very suitable for the Lakers' needs of a big four small, even if Tucker, Nunn, Ellington, Rondo and other people come back in the future, I judge it is difficult to shake Bradley's position, the current Lakers lack defense, and Bradley's three-pointer is actually originally there, the current position is also ideal, and he does not occupy the ball, at present it is the most suitable partner for the macho.
There is Also Anthony, the veteran is now playing better and better, the average contribution is close to 16 points per game, the three-point crosshair is as high as 50%, the average hit per game is 3.5, the Lakers are equivalent to signing a super six with a basic salary, I feel that considering that Lowry may be injured, Hiro may not be on the bench for a long time, so Anthony has the opportunity to compete for the super sixth man award this year, once it is obtained, it is also a big gain.