After losing 86-133 to the Kings today, the preseason of Lakers officially ended. In the end, they achieved a record of 1 win and 5 losses in . Although they still can't make any progress in such a record, is still better than last year . In the preseason last year, the Lakers had a record of 0 wins and 6 losses, and they didn't win a single game.
It is worth mentioning that the only game that the Lakers won in preseason this year, and their opponent was the defending champion Warriors. they narrowly defeated the Warriors with 124-121, but in this game, neither James nor Westbrook played, and the Warriors did not play either.
, in addition to winning one Warriors, the Lakers lost all five other preseason games. In the two games against the Kings, the Lakers also suffered a crushing defeat. lost a total of 77 points in total. In the first game, the Lakers lost 30 points to the Kings with a net loss of 75-105, and today's game also lost 47 points to the Kings with a net loss of 86-133. The Lakers lost to their opponents in the two games of
against Timberwolves , respectively. In another game, the Lakers lost to Suns 115-119.
Judging from the opponent's situation, the Lakers' pre-season opponents are not very strong. The Warriors and the Suns are both strong teams, and the Lakers only narrowly win one game and lose one game. Although the Timberwolves are not weak, it remains to be tested whether they can be considered a strong team. The Kings are not considered a playoff team.
Although the Lakers' preseason record is bad, it is actually not harmful, because the preseason is a training game, and the victory or loss is not that important, and it cannot fully reflect the team's strength. Xiong Deer also suffered a five-game defeat in the preseason, not defeating in one game. However, it is obvious that the Lakers still have many problems, so the Lakers' 1 win and 5 losses are obviously not at the same level as the 0 win and 5 losses of Bucks .
After the preseason ends, the regular season will begin soon. Like last season, Lakers will still play against the Warriors in the regular season opening game, and will also witness the Warriors receive the championship ring. In the opening game last season, the Lakers lost to the Warriors. James and and performed well, both scoring 30+, but Westbrook performed poorly, so the Lakers lost to the Warriors.
The opening game of this season is very likely to be absent due to injury. The Lakers have just defeated the Warriors in the preseason. In the absence of Westbrook, it is unknown whether James and Davis can lead the Lakers to defeat the defending champion, and have a good start to the season.
