NBA opener, the Warriors played against Lakers at home. Before the game, the Warriors also received the championship ring last season, and the Chase Arena raised the 21-22 season championship flag. Lakers coach Ham put on an expected three-guard lineup, paired with Davis and Old James , but to be honest, Ham can't solve the Lakers' problem now. Davis can only say that it has improved a certain amount of improvement for the team. James is very tiring to play like this, and Westbrook has tried his best, and Westbrook cannot be blamed. The final score was 123-109, and the Warriors easily defeated the Lakers and ushered in a good start to the new season.
Let’s start with Westbrook. Westbrook scored 11 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in 5 of 8 in the first half, and also made a three-pointer, 7 of 12 shots in the game, 19 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, which is already very good. How bad can the Lakers feel in the first half? 3 of 21 three-pointers, James made 0 of 5, Davis made 0 of 3, Beverly and Anderson were also 0 of 3. Westbrook does have many good opportunities and can also play his value on the court. Westbrook's breakthrough, like Davis' strong attack, is one of the few efficient ending methods for the Lakers. In the middle of the second quarter, after James left the court, the Lakers' offense was disintegrated, and Westbrook made two layups and strong attacks. Including in the second half of the second quarter, when the Warriors opened the 14-point difference, Westbrook's three-pointer and Westbrook's breakthrough layup, Westbrook is still the same Westbrook, and he can play a certain performance. Of course, Westbrook can also shoot three-nos, and he will pass by and the ball will be gone when he breaks through.
And in the game, Yang Yi teacher repeatedly emphasized that Westbrook's defense can be ignored. This is definitely not Westbrook's fault. When the Warriors use five hours of death, the Lakers' speed cannot keep up. When the Warriors use Wiseman , Je Michael Green , and Wiggins to play the connection section, the Lakers are not in line with each other, how can they defend? Of course, it is indeed undesirable to put all the blame on Ham. After all, the Lakers management and Pelinka have configured this lineup for him, with no shooters, no defensive players, no height, no confrontation. In addition to the Big Three, there are just a bunch of basic-paid players. In order to make Westbrook and James comfortable playing, the Lakers signed Jones in the summer was directly abandoned, and the inside line still relies on Davis, James and Gabriel. That's the question. The Lakers' first signing two traditional centers in the summer is just simply disgusting James?
James played 35 minutes today, made 12 of 25 shots, scored 31 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists, and had 5 mistakes. First of all, one thing is certain, no matter how the Lakers lineup changes or how the personnel changes, James must be the Lakers' first major core point to hold the ball. In Yang Yi's words, these new players in the Lakers, including Westbrook this season, want to play their own characteristics, which may not be able to help the Lakers. How to shoot in when James passes the ball is the most important thing. In fact, Westbrook can also connect the team, and Reeves and Ronnie Walker also have certain passing abilities, but the Lakers' tactics are not clear at all. They pass the ball to Nunn , but they can't make it, and they can't make it to Anderson, but in the end, they can only do it themselves, but James has no room at all when shooting. James is forced to execute too many singles rounds, which is definitely not a long-term solution. Fortunately, the Warriors' shooting feel is average, so the Lakers can keep on holding on to the score.
Davis is like the Lakers' barometer, and now he really can't maintain efficient and stable output. Davis scored 27 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals in 10 of 22 games. He could score 10 points in the first quarter, and when his physical fitness began to decline in the second quarter, he began to float from the outside to shoot. He even fell to the ground after an empty cut and layup round. The Warriors seized the opportunity to fight back, and James lost a foul. In the third quarter, it was even more difficult for Davis to receive the ball, either a mistake. The Lakers' entire offensive method, a hammer in the east and a hammer in the west, was completely out of order. James was like the head coach on the court, to see who felt a little better, and the general was drawn from the short one.Of course, the Lakers also played some of their own characteristics. James made a fast break and Walker made a fast break, including the counterattack of 2+1 after a steal. The Lakers always bring some surprises when people are disappointed, and when you are full of expectations for him, they are disappointed.
The Lakers' current situation is very difficult. On the offensive end, James is considered a stable scoring point, but Davis and Westbrook are not very stable. Davis' physical fitness is a huge hidden danger. He plays the No. 5 position and it is difficult for him to maintain long-term efficiency. The second half is a very obvious example. Westbrook is determined to hit the box, but it is unrealistic to expect him to score or connect with the team. The Lakers' bench has no stable ending point at all, although there are so many defenders, not many can be used. On the defensive end, the inside line composed of Thick Brow and James was broken by the Warriors' empty cut. Thick eyebrows don’t like physical confrontation, and James is focused on the offensive end. The Lakers rely on these small defenders and have no way to establish an effective defensive system. To put it bluntly, although the Lakers have three giants, their overall strength is not good. Even the three giants have their own obvious shortcomings, and Ham cannot change the status quo. James did try his best today, snatching 14 rebounds (4 frontcourts), but his two fists were hard to beat four hands. It was not surprising that the Warriors lost to the Warriors. Dark eyebrows were still saying yesterday that they would disrupt the Warriors' ring night and start winning streak sounded the Lakers' horn for the championship. But the reality is cruel, and they cannot even inspire the Warriors' full energy. The Lakers are now really at the level of eight in the West. The next game is , Clippers , with the Lakers' current forward configuration and the overall combat power of the Clippers, the result can be imagined.
