As the Warriors defeated the Wizards 96-87, the first preseason of the new season of NBA officially ended, which means that the prelude of the NBA 22-23 season has begun. Clippers , Grizzlies, Bucks and other teams will also start the preseason games in turn, and the preseason debut of Lakers will be staged next week. As Lonnie Walker's injury gradually recovers, although the Lakers failed to complete any major deals this offseason, at least they maintained a relatively healthy and complete lineup into the new season, which is good news. What fans are most concerned about is undoubtedly how the Lakers will arrange the starting lineup in the new season. 4.88 million in 2 years, rejoin the Lakers, you will lock in a starting position. There are no weak rings on the defensive end, you can help thick eyebrows to relieve stress.
Although there are no big deals, the Lakers have completed the major lineup change this offseason. Their lineup has been completely renewed, from the previous old look to the current full of vitality. At least from this perspective, the Lakers in the new season will have a greater improvement in the vitality of the court than in the previous season. The impact of the change in the lineup is the question of the starting lineup. Except for James and Davis, the Lakers do not have players with particularly outstanding abilities in every other position. In addition to Westbrook 's positioning, the competition in the Lakers' defender position is becoming increasingly fierce. Fans are really looking forward to what kind of starting lineup Ham will line up in the new season.
After media day and first training, when Ham was asked one after another whether Westbrook would be arranged to enter the starting lineup, he chose to avoid both times. The first time Ham said that they were very open to the choice of defenders, and the second time Ham said that in addition to James and Davis, he would arrange three team celebrities, including , japanese , , Scott and Worthy, to enter the Lakers' starting lineup. After several training and experimenting with many lineup combinations, Ham finally got a preliminary answer to the Lakers' starting choice for the new season. In an interview, Hamm said that so far, the Lakers' first teams are James, Davis , Westbrook, Nunn and Jones.
To be honest, except for the position of Nunn, this lineup is a bit surprising and unexpected, the other 4 positions are not beyond the expectations of many fans. Among them, the position of Lakers center Damien Jones seems to me to be very stable. When Ham said that only James and Davis' starting lineup could be confirmed, I thought Jones' starting lineup must be a foregone conclusion. Although Thomas Bryant is also excellent, they are two completely different types. It seems that mop is a space-type insider that is more suitable for the Big Three on the offensive end. However, from the perspective of the defensive end, Jones is the most protective option for Thomas Brows. Ensuring Thomas Brows’ health is the key to the Lakers’ new season.
As a center that signed two 10-day contracts with the Lakers in the 20-21 season, but in the end, Drummond's joining failed to stay in the Lakers' center. Jones spent two seasons proving that he was a center who could adapt to the current league on the defensive end and seize opportunities on the offensive end. Although the Lakers did not keep him at the time, Jones had won the recognition of fans and other NBA teams with his performance. After ending two 10-day contracts with the Lakers, the Kings gave Jones a two-year contract in one go. Do you still remember the life-and-death battle between the Lakers and the Pelicans? Howard 's slow movement caused the Lakers to suffer a big loss in McCollum .
Let's see Jones' performance against McCollum. When the Kings played against the Pelicans, McCollum still frequently played pick-and-roll and hit the opponent's center. However, facing Jones, McCollum made 8 singles and had no choice but to pass the ball three times, and made only one goal when the remaining 5 shots.In addition, Jones' defensive performance is better than the league average when facing Poole, Holiday , Hiro and other defenders. Whether facing fast speed, accurate shooting, or strong guards, Jones is not at a disadvantage. He has a good habit in defense, that is, frequently use small steps to adjust his defensive posture and direction, and always stay in front of the defender.
Especially when encountering pick-and-roll, Jones is always used to snatching, or simply changing defense. In the previous season, since Howard and Jordan Jr. had indeed weak movement abilities, when facing their opponent's pick-and-roll, the Lakers' center could only choose to shrink, and their defenders basically had no ability to squeeze through the pick-and-roll, which made them look too embarrassed when defending the pick-and-roll. Jones' presence and the strengthening of Lakers' wing players' defense can perfectly solve this problem. Of course, Jones' offense is also very steady. In the past two seasons, Jones' shooting percentage has remained above 65%, and in his eight games for the Lakers, he has even reached a shooting percentage of 94.1%. In the interview, Jones also said that he could also shoot three-pointers if needed, and Jones has shot 34.5% from three-pointers this past season. When he became the only free agent to sign a two-year contract with the Lakers (4.88 million in two years), Jones was destined to be the best candidate for the Lakers to start.
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