NBA, the Lakers' performance has remained sluggish. Currently, they are only ranked second from the bottom in the West. Moreover, the star of the star James was injured again. The Lakers, who were able to hover on the edge of the playoffs qualifiers last season, may really have to say goodbye to the playoffs in advance. Recently, news about the Lakers' inside core Anthony Davis applying for a deal to the management has aroused heated discussions among fans and the media. With the decline in James and Westbrook's status in , Anthony at the peak of Shang Chu's career, Davis may not want to waste time in the Lakers anymore. He wants to launch an attack on the championship again, so it is understandable to propose a deal to the management.
After coming to the Lakers, Davis quickly became the core of the Lakers' inside line and helped the Lakers regain the championship trophy after 10 years. It can be said that he made contributions to the Lakers' Hummers. Davis has extremely outstanding athletic ability and excellent blocking ability. He is a sports inside player with comprehensive offense and defense. As long as he can stay healthy, it is still the first choice for many championship teams. With the rumors that Davis applied for a deal, many teams in the league have also made trading offers to the Lakers. These transaction rumors cannot be confirmed, but today I have a bold idea. If the Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers complete the swap transaction between Embiid and Davis, can Davis help Harden realize the dream of the championship trophy?
As the tactical core of Philadelphia, Embiid has always been an important bargaining chip for the team to compete for the championship. This inside genius from Africa also displays his talents in Philadelphia. He and Jokic, the inside core of the Nuggets , are hailed as one of the most comprehensive inside players in the league. Jokic and Embiid have been strong contenders for the regular season MVP in the past two seasons. That year, if it weren't for Kat's lucky ball in the Eastern Conference semifinals, Embiid would have touched the floor of the finals long ago. Many fans still remember Embiid's face covering her face and crying after the game. But Embiid's performance in key battles is relatively weak, and he is always invisible at critical moments of the game. Embiid, who has talent, is always unable to display his abilities in such a big game. Many 76ers fans also called on the team to trade Embiid quickly and not waste James Harden's only remaining peak.
From the technical perspective, Davis and Embiid belong to the same type of inside players, and Embiid has more advantages in height. But the athletic ability and wingspan of the thick eyebrows are enough to make up for the lack of height. Moreover, Brother Davis has a faster movement rate, and his coverage area and range on both ends of the offense and defense are larger than Embiid. If he comes to Philadelphia, he can cooperate with Harden in an unsolvable pick-and-roll. Moreover, Davis has proved his ability and value in key battles in the Finals and the playoffs. His performance at critical moments is stronger than Embiid, which is very urgently needed now. Moreover, Embiid's huge height also limits the breakthrough space for outside players. Danby's eyebrow can switch freely at the fourth and fifth positions, which will not affect the breakthrough of outside players such as Harden and Maxi. At the same time, he can also use his restraint in the inside to create more offensive space for them, which is something Embiid cannot do.
Of course, there is also a huge risk to get Davis in Philadelphia transactions, that is, the hidden dangers of Davis. Davis has been plagued by injuries in recent seasons after helping the Lakers win the championship. This is also an important reason why the Lakers management is determined to trade Davis. If it weren't for the injury problem, the Lakers would never put Davis on the shelves. You should know that many Lakers fans believe that a healthy Davis can take over James' heavy responsibility in the future and become the leader of the Lakers. Judging from Philadelphia's operations this summer, they have concentrated on tapping a group of former Rockets players this summer. The intention is very obvious and they want to build a championship lineup with Harden as the core, which has also caused Embiid's dissatisfaction. Although they didn't say anything, they must be dissatisfied.After the Sixers lost last season, the conflicts over Harden and E.Peter also emerged. From the perspective of resolving the team's conflict, if the management cannot resolve the conflict between Harden and Embiid, choosing to trade Embiid may be a good choice.
As for whether Davis can help Harden compete for the championship trophy, it depends on the team's judgment on the future and the comprehensive situation of many factors such as injuries. However, in my opinion, the probability of winning the three giants of Maxi Harden and Davis is definitely greater than that of Embiid Maxi Harden and Harden.