Come on, the regular season of the new season that we have been waiting for for a long time is about to start. In this preseason game that is in full swing, the Lakers "happy" lost three consecutive times without major players on October 7, which once again cast doubts and worries in the hearts of many fans. Now let's analyze the strength of the Lakers this season. Can James lead the team to playoffs again, and even advance to the playoffs finals to attack their fifth championship?
Regarding the Lakers' comprehensive combat power, the first thing that is to bear is the performance of the "Jackie and Eyebrow combination". James should not need to go into details. As long as he can stay healthy, have no major injuries, play health basketball, and maintain a good competitive state. So the key point is the performance of Anthony Davis . It is not that his condition has declined seriously, but the glass attribute of Davis . Davis was affected by injuries last season, which seriously affected the overall combat effectiveness of the Lakers. Before the start of this season, Davis said that he would play healthily throughout the whole season, but before the second game of the preseason started, it was revealed that Davis was in physical condition, and the Lakers temporarily adjusted the starting staff. Therefore, Davis' comprehensive combat power this season remains to be seen. As long as he stays healthy, with his age at the age of playing and his dominance in offensive and defensive lines, he will be a big killer that all teams in the league can hardly defend against!
It is worth mentioning that James's total regular season score in his career was 37,062 points, ranking second in history, only 1,325 points away from the first , Kareem (38,387 points). Looking forward to the moment when James surpasses Jabbar this season and sits firmly at the top of the regular season total score list.
Next is our historical "triple-double king" Westbrook - Westbrook . I believe everyone can see that every team Westbrook has been leading in recent years has been very uncomfortable, and the team's record is also terrible. Last season, the Lakers took out a lot of chips to exchange for Westbrook and formed the "360" combination. I thought they could kill all sides, but things went against their wishes. Westbrook's performance made the entire Lakers worry. The Lakers also wanted to replace Westbrook with Westbrook's big contract, but no team was willing to take over. In the new season, the Lakers can actually try to let Westbrook play as a substitute. During James's rest period, Westbrook will be led by Davis and cooperate with Davis' ready-to-fighting power, at least it can ensure that the score will not be expanded infinitely. Of course, this premise is that Westbrook must change his mentality, not make a fuss, and control his mistakes. Otherwise, Westbrook will become the "cancer" of the Lakers like last season.
Finally, there are many role players of the Lakers. It is worth mentioning that in the offseason, the Lakers changed back to guards Schroder and Beverly , an organizational defender and a defensive vanguard. Especially Beverly's "mad dog" defense is what the Lakers need most. The Lakers also signed several players with pretty good combat power, such as Austin Reeves . When the Lakers fought against the Suns, they scored 6 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists in the game, which was a pure surprise. All the Lakers' role players do not have strong instant combat power, as long as they can perform normally.
Overall, considering the performance of Davis and Westbrook, the Lakers' comprehensive combat power can only hover on the edge of the playoffs. But as long as one of Davis and Westbrook can play a perfect season, the Lakers' overall strength can start a high-level stage in the playoffs. Finally, I hope every player on the team will stay healthy.
is still the same saying " Lakers , championship"!
