LeBron James
Followed to lose to the Kings in the first game, Lakers continues the preseason journey. The team lost 115:119 in the second game against Suns , and experienced eight consecutive losses in the preseason across the season. LeBron James, who made 0 of 7 shots in his first game, made 8 goals in the first nine shots against the Suns, made 8 of 11 shots in the game, and also made 3 of 6 shots outside the three-point line. In terms of the Suns, Paul and Booker are still in strength, especially Paul's mid-range shooting, which is still unsolvable. However, there seems to be some problems with the tacit understanding between Suns players, which makes people wonder whether the Suns are ready to compete for the championship.
Anthony Davis
Lakers are mixed with joy and sorrow
The victory or defeat in the preseason is not very important, after all, most of the core players of the team will not play the whole game. The Lakers gained a lot of "joy" in this game, but also some "worry". First of all, LeBron James performed well, scoring 23 points in 17 minutes, and his scoring efficiency was good. Secondly, Westbrook, another Lakers "giant", has also made achievements outside the three-point line. In this game, Westbrook made 2 of 4 shots from outside the three-point line, with a three-point shooting percentage of 50%. In addition, Lakers' Reeves and Nunn also performed well. Nunn scored 21 points in the whole game, and Reeves scored 6 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists.
Anthony Davis
However, there are many things worth worrying about by the Lakers. Among them, Anthony Davis failed to play due to a back injury, which is worrying. Davis is a very important member of the Lakers. Last season, the Lakers struggled very much due to Davis' injury. This season, Davis suffered a back injury after only playing in one preseason game, which makes people wonder when Davis's "Glass Man physique" will return to normal.
Westbrook
Secondly, Westbrook played for 20 minutes, made 4 of 12 shots, scored 12 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, and also made 4 mistakes. Judging from the data, Westbrook's hit rate is not satisfactory. During the game, Westbrook failed to hit the basket many times. Westbrook's breakthrough failed to score or cause damage when he hit the basket. Moreover, Westbrook's breakthrough did not attract double-teams or assisted defense, nor could it create opportunities for his teammates. This was in the dead cycle of invalid breakthrough last season. In addition, Westbrook still showed emotional performance in the game, and the four mistakes also mean that he has not successfully integrated into the Lakers system.
Book
Suns still have strength
Suns still have strength, but it seems that there is always some difference from the past two seasons. Paul and Booker played for 25 minutes and 24 minutes respectively. Paul underestimated the data of 13 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, and 2 turnovers. From the perspective of game performance, Paul seems to be looking for an offensive feeling, and most of the game focus on personal offense. Booker made 7 of 20 shots in the game, shooting 35%. From the perspective of preseason players finding their state, Booker's shooting and shooting percentage are both at normal levels.
Paul
In addition to Paul and Booker, the performance of the Suns, Aiton is not satisfactory. Ayton played for 24 minutes, made only 3 of 12 shots, and only scored 2 free throws, scoring 7 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 1 block, and 2 turnovers. As an inside player, Ayton only had one three-pointer in his 12 shots, which shows that he still does not have the spatial attributes. At the same time, Ayton's shooting percentage is too low for an inside player. So, is this the real manifestation of Ayton, or is it the sequelae of his contract renewal negotiations with the Sun? The Lakers' inside line is not strong, Anthony Davis has not played, and Ayton's shooting percentage is even lower than Paul, which shows that Ayton has not found form at all, which is definitely not a good thing for the prospects of the Suns' new season. Therefore, this has also become one of the reasons why the outside world questioned the prospects for the Suns in the new season of the championship.
Aiton
However, for the Lakers and the Suns, this is just a preseason game. The victory or defeat of the preseason is not the most important indicator, and the player's condition cannot fully explain the problem.Therefore, we cannot deny the performance of a player or a team based on our preseason performance. Of course, the next preseason is also worth continuing to observe whether the Lakers and Lakers players will make some adjustments to the problems that arise.
