htmlAfter the 13 regular season games, the Houston Rockets still did not win a single victory. Instead, the Jazz, who lost Gobert and Mitchell , won three consecutive victories. The Lakers, which have the three giants of James , Thick-Brow and Westbrook, lost again. In this morning's game, the Lakers lost to the Trail Blazers and suffered the pain of losing three consecutive games. After
3 games, James and Davis performed as expected, but Westbrook was still out of tune with the tactics. The Lakers' long-range shooting ability in the backcourt can be said to be the worst in the league. According to statistics, the Lakers' three-point shooting percentage is only 21% in three games, no wonder they can't win. Although the Lakers' opponents are super teams such as the Warriors, Clippers , the three-point shooting percentage in three games is too outrageous, which directly makes the Lakers become a team of the same level as the Houston Rockets, with 0 wins and 3 losses, ranking last in the West.
Rockets has long been used to it. This season their goal is still to play badly and win the No. 1 pick. Wenban Yama is the Rockets' biggest goal. Could it be that the Lakers also compete with the Rockets? Obviously not. The 38-year-old James will not have too long left in his career. Taking advantage of James' final peak to help the Lakers win the championship again is the best choice for this team.
This summer, the Lakers wanted to introduce Irving , but were rejected by the Nets. I also wanted to use Westbrook + in the first round to exchange Pacers center Turner and shooter Hilde , but I failed. Now, the Lakers should give up their fantasies and quickly introduce a high-quality shooter in the backcourt. Otherwise, the championship this season will definitely be out of reach, and even the qualification for playoffs will be on the rise.
Rockets' Gordon has always been one of the Lakers' goals, but in the summer, the Lakers' home chased Irving and Hilder and gave up the pursuit of Gordon. Now the trend of Hilder staying in the team has not changed, and Irving has also been smooth sailing with the Nets. Therefore, Gordon has become the "most realistic" "life-saving straw" of the Lakers. You should know that Gordon still has the strength to start with the Rockets, with a three-point shooting percentage of up to 42% last season. Even in the first two regular season games of this season, Gordon's performance was not inferior to last season.
If the Lakers can introduce Gordon, although it cannot bring qualitative changes to the Lakers, the Lakers' three-point shooting in the backcourt will definitely not be as embarrassing as it is now. James must be surrounded by excellent shooters, and Gordon is such a player. If the Lakers are willing to make a first-round pick, I believe the Rockets will not refuse.
This is also reasonable. The Rockets may have wanted to observe through the first few games of the regular season before deciding whether to play badly. Three games have passed, and the Rockets' strength has not improved much, so has become a potential target for the Rockets. It is really meaningless to stay in the Rockets with the Rockets and waste time. It is also too cruel for the 33-year-old veteran.
As long as the Lakers sincerely want Gordon, I believe that the Rockets will let Gordon go to a playoff team in terms of the value of the first round pick and Gordon's contribution to the Rockets for so many years. But can the Lakers make up their minds to pursue Gordon? Maybe the Lakers will take action if they lose a few more games, otherwise they may still have fantasies.
