On October 19, Beijing time, the new season of NBA started. Lakers went to Chase Center to challenge the defending champion Warriors . Before the game, the Warriors awarded the championship ring from last season. At the end of the game, the Lakers lost to the defending champion Warriors 109-123. In this game, the Lakers exposed almost all the problems, including five of the biggest problems that must be solved, and there is also a very huge hidden danger.
1. Defensive issues
Defensive issues have always been a very concern for coach Hamm when he came to the Lakers. However, there were too many problems with the Lakers' defense in this game. First, the defense of the outside line. Although Curry did not hit a three-pointer in the first half, Poole and Clay performed well. The three defenders of the Lakers only Beverly have a slightly targeted defense. Lonnie Walker and Westbrook 's defense is really useless. With defense like
, it can basically be said that the Lakers want to win in the new season.
2. Projection problem
In this game, the Lakers made 10 of 40 three-pointers, and the three-point shooting percentage was only a pitiful 25%. Among all the team's defenders, except Beverly and Nunn , they have certain shooting ability, and the remaining defenders have almost no excellent three-point ability. All the Lakers' balls must be broken through to the inside to score points.
If the Lakers cannot solve the projection problem, then the three-guard lineup given by coach Ham has no effect at all.
3. Error problem
The Lakers made up as many as 21 mistakes in this game, and many of these mistakes were not tacit understanding between teammates. James and Westbrook combined for 9 mistakes, which is a huge harm to the Lakers who have poor offense.
Although the Warriors also made up 18 mistakes in this game, the Warriors used the Lakers' mistakes to score 27 points, while the Lakers' mistakes scored 17 points. This makes the difference in my chances really too big, and the Lakers must change this point.
4. The lineup is seriously deformed
In this game, coach Ham made a strange move and started with the three-guard of Beverly + Westbrook + Lonny Walker. This lineup is too deformed. Such a lineup can be described as a three-no product. There is no defense, no offense, and no projection. Even the speed of the two-guard cannot be improved. Apart from relying on , Thunderbolt and James, the Lakers have no advantage, and even Thunderbolt's offense in the inside is very difficult. In the lineup of
, the Lakers do not have any forward line. In the league today, the team lacks forward players, and it is really difficult to win. Whether the Lakers can solve this problem can only rely on Pelinka's operations.
5. Team space issues
This is the biggest problem left by the Lakers last season. Due to Westbrook's existence, the Warriors' defensive space was reduced to a very small amount. James and Westbrook had no room for breakthrough at all. At the same time, Thunder Brows encountered a lot of defensive pressure in the inside, and Thunder Brows is the only strong point in the match against the Warriors. Once Thunder Brows is locked, the Lakers' strength will be greatly reduced.
Next, this problem will still exist. This is not just a problem of incompatibility between Westbrook and James. As long as the Lakers do not shoot, the opponent's defensive space will be reduced very small.
In addition to these five very obvious problems, there is another huge hidden danger, that is, thick eyebrows.
In this game, Danmei played the team's No. 5 position. Although he scored 27 points, fans who have watched the game should feel that most of Danmei scored very hard and would fall to the ground almost every time they scored. If Coach Ham still used Danmei like this, his chance of injury would greatly increase.
Now it is only facing the Warriors. If you encounter Embid and Jokic, it will be even more difficult for Thick Brows, let alone encounter the Timberwolves with double towers.
