The All-Star holiday is approaching, and the Lakers have also ushered in the most difficult game since the start of the game. James, who was slightly injured but did not step down the line, finally had a rest game. In addition, Davis, Gasol Jr. and Caruso were unable to play. Eve

The All-Star holiday is approaching, and the Lakers have also ushered in the most difficult game since the start of the game. James, who was slightly injured but did not step down the line, finally had a rest game. In addition, Davis, Gasol Jr. and Caruso were unable to play. Even if the Lakers, whose strength was severely damaged, was not that easy to win even if their opponent was the King.

Of course, the Lakers did not take the regular season seriously at all. As Lakers' protagonist Phil Handy said: "The regular season is used to adjust the team and prepare for the game we really play. I have been telling some basketball laymen that you cannot overreact to the losses in this period of the year. I also recommend that those regular season teams. Celebrating during a regular season seems like you won the finals. When it comes to a really important moment, I hope you can still maintain that momentum!"

The victory or defeat of this game is not important to the Lakers' coaching staff and management. Winning one more game or losing one less game will not affect the team's championship situation in the playoffs. Compared with the victory or defeat of the game, what role players can perform when they are without a leader is what the Lakers want to see more. The Lakers' match against the Kings is an ordinary regular season in the outside world, but for the Lakers, this is a high-standard training game that tests the quality of role players. In the absence of a leader, it can be seen that the role players have several "brushes" in their hands.

Looking at the entire game, the Lakers' performances except Tucker and Matthews are remarkable. Even though "Security Captain" Dudley didn't score a single point on the offensive end, he would at least not make mistakes on the court and could also point out the shortcomings of young players. McKinney, who was sitting on the bench, made 4 of 6 shots in the game, scoring 11 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal.

As for Schroeder, Kuzma and Harrell, there is no need to say more, with 28 points, 9 assists, 25 points, 13 rebounds, and 26 points and 13 rebounds respectively, and the three contributed a total of 79 points. If there are still fans who are picky about the three brothers, then it will be really unreasonable.

Since the overall performance is good, why do the Lakers still lose? This is closely related to the performance of Horton Tucker and Matthews in the rotation stage. The Lakers lack four core players, especially with James and Caruso absent, which made the Lakers' ball-holding organization urgent. Although Schroder is a good player in possession of the ball, he cannot play all over the game. In this case, except for Holden Tucker, there is no second player in the backcourt ball.

Horton Tucker was pushed to No. 1 by Vogel, and unexpectedly made an embarrassment. Currently, Holden Tucker only has the ability to carry explosive bags and rush in, so he can do the work of threading needles and threading to connect the team's offense, at least for him at present, it is a bit difficult. Because of this, we can see that when Schroder was not on the court, Horton Tucker broke through with the pick-and-roll, and it was fine to break in. Once the Kings strengthened their defense, Horton Tucker, who could not break in, was at a loss, which directly led to the Lakers' forced moves many times in the rotation stage.

Rotation stage, Horton Tucker led the team, and the Lakers' offense stagnated, and the offense was piecemeal and fragmented, so the success rate was difficult to maintain a certain level of success rate. In addition to Holden Tucker's performance not being as satisfactory, Matthews' performance is also sneering. The reason why the Lakers introduced Matthews during the offseason was that they took a fancy to his performance in defending James when they played against the Lakers last season. After losing Danny Green, the Lakers need to find a stand-in to make up for the impact of their departure.

Unfortunately, Matthews not only failed to become a replacement for Danny Green, but has become the team's drag. When Matthews is on the court so far this season, the Lakers lose 2.1 points per 100 possessions, and when he is not on the court, the Lakers win 8.2 points per 100 possessions. This bad performance not only did not improve, but instead brought it to the game against the Kings. Matthews played in 15.5 minutes in the whole game, making 0 of 2 shots, without a single point. It would be fine if you can't make a shot, but the defensive end has become a loophole in the Lakers' wing defense line, which is not as helpful to the team as McKinney.

is a mule or a horse needs to be pulled out, and the Lakers will know how the mid-season trading market will operate.As the Lakers' overall salary rises next season, the cost of maintaining this lineup may be expended with a luxury tax of 100 million yuan. Therefore, taking advantage of the Horton Tucker contract has not yet expired, he will use his fosterable value to send Matthews out, even if it is worth filling in a second-round draft pick.

So who should the Lakers trade? The Rockets' PJ Tucker might be an excellent choice. The Rockets have now taken a complete rebuilding attitude. As long as the chips are right, the Rockets will be happy to send away a veteran whose contract is about to expire. This is an opportunity for the Lakers. Although the Lakers don’t have many chips to move, Horton Tucker is a young player who is both active and has the potential to train.

Horton Tucker has good physical talent, but his current technical reserves are not suitable for staying in a strong team. The most important thing is that Caruso and Holden Tucker's contract expired at the same time this summer. When the Lakers need to renew Schroder, it is difficult to keep Caruso and Holden Tucker at the same time. Instead of being stolen for nothing, it is better to take action now and use the value of Holden Tucker to send Matthews away, which is a killing two birds with one stone for the Lakers.

Rockets are in the reconstruction period, and Horton Tucker can keep him trained. Even if he cannot grow into Leonard among the defenders, he can at least grow into a super sixth man in the future. Matthews' contract will end in the offseason, and this extra head is completely acceptable for the Rockets. If this deal can be made, it will be a win-win deal for the Lakers and the Rockets.