On October 15, Beijing time, the NBA preseason ushered in the final battle today, with the Lakers being brutally battered by the Kings 86-133 away, forcing fans to worry about them. It is more worth mentioning that in the preseason , Lakers lost 5 games, they lost 101 points in total, and lost an average of 20.2 points per game. NBA, Skip Bayless, commented directly on social media: "No team can play so badly in the preseason like the Lakers."
Of course, the preseason doesn't care about winning or losing. The key is to look at the presentation effect of the coaching system and the training results of the players. As for the above two points, we can summarize the two major flaws and two major hidden dangers exposed by the Lakers preseason.
First of all, let’s talk about the flaws. The Lakers’ lineup is now obviously deformed. Just like last season, they have garrisoned a large number of troops in the backcourt and avoided the reality of lack of people on the front line. Now in the Lakers' rotation lineup, only , James , is the only one who can be regarded as a small forward. As for Ryan and Sweed, although they both play in the third position, they are only rookies after all, and it is difficult to get the chance to play. In this era when those who win the front line win the world, the Lakers are now completely contrary to the rules, and this is definitely the blame for the management.
Secondly, generally speaking, a small lineup should have two major advantages, one is fast speed and the other is strong shooting ability, but the Lakers' small lineup completely turns the advantage into a disadvantage. We have to admit that when Ham set up a three-back or four-back lineup, the Lakers' overall speed did get faster, but the mistakes also climbed quickly. Ham wants to use a small lineup to drive space, but the premise is that the three-pointers are more likely to be more secure. As a result, the Lakers' three-point shooting percentage in the preseason is only 30%.
After talking about the flaws, let’s talk about hidden dangers. The intensity of the preseason was not high, but now the Lakers are suffering from injuries frequently. Davis , Lonnie Walker, Anderson , Schroder and Westbrook are now injured. Among them, everyone is most worried about Davis. When he is unable to play, there is no difference between this Lakers and the bottom team.
Ham likes to use a lineup of one, one, four, and four, but Thomas Bryant and Damian Jones have neither good results, which leads to great pressure on Davis. The Lakers don't bet on anything , the body durability of , is James the only one who can relieve stress for him. When James frequently appears in the fifth position, just like last season, his injury probability will rise rapidly, after all, his age is already there.
Secondly, Beverly and Westbrook are now in a good relationship, but it is basically impossible to become real brothers. They are not incompatible with water and fire, but they are like a "volcano" waiting for an eruption. One thing in the future may completely arouse their conflicts. For example, Ham now replaces Westbrook's starting position with Beverly. Although Westbrook verbally says that the interests of the team are the priority, can he feel comfortable? Westbrook and Beverly have very similar personalities, and they are both prone to getting ahead in the game, so we don't rule out the possibility that the incident between Green and Poole was staged in the Lakers.
