Except for Anthony Davis, the signing of the Lakers has been basically completed. It is a matter of time for Davis to sign, but the contract is "1+1", "2+1" or the Lakers' favorite "3+" 1", to be determined. The signings the Lakers have done in such a short offseason can be called "excellent", and Pelinka has done a great job.
As the defending champion, the Lakers have a very rare lineup change. Such a big change can be traced back to the Mavericks in 2011. At that time, it was also called the Mavericks. After winning the championship, almost the entire team was dismantled.
The Lakers lineup has also been dismantled, but the operation of the Lakers is based on the core stability, as long as James and Davis do not move, other people do whatever they want. It can be said that the Lakers are the most successful signings this offseason. One of the team.
Let’s take a look at the Lakers’ lineup. We walked Rondo, Howard, Danny Green, Bradley, McGee and other players. These players had an eye-catching performance for the Lakers last season, especially in the playoffs. The Lakers have even greater gains, first of all is the younger point guard Schroder, the best sixth man Harrell, the experienced old center Gasol Jr., and the shooter Matthews who filled the gap in Green.
The Lakers’ lineup is more reasonable compared to last year’s age structure, and their vitality has increased greatly. Davis is at his peak, James’s decline is still far away, and the core is stable. Last season’s top two best sixth men in the league have arrived. In the Lakers, the Raptors' champion center Gasol Jr. can not only provide inside defense, but also become an organization center. Matthews perfectly replaced Danny Green, even more stable than Green's three-pointer. The main competitor of
in the Western Lakers is the Clippers, but the Clippers' signings this offseason can still be described as chaos. The biggest change is that coach Rivers is replaced by Tyron Lue, who lost the best place. The six Harrell, introduced Ibaka, but their shortcomings of lack of organizers have not been able to make up, they have not signed the right candidates. If the Clippers enter the new season like this, they may still fight on their own. Coupled with the long-term rotation of "Contemporary Jordan" Leonard, the Clippers may still have good results in the regular season, but the most in the playoffs. Stopped for two rounds. Their problems last season were not resolved at all.
As for other teams in the West, they are completely incapable of posing a corresponding threat to the Lakers. The Warriors might have been a threat. However, with Klay Thompson’s season reimbursement, the Splash Brothers are missing one, and it is impossible to pose a threat to James. Nuggets, Rockets, Mavericks, these are even more unlikely to beat the Lakers.
predicts that the Lakers will have a transitional adjustment period at the beginning of the season, because their offseason is the shortest. Old players like James are not in their best physical condition. Coupled with the lineup running-in, the start may struggle, but As the game progresses, they will get better and better. It is not a problem to predict 60 wins in 72 regular season games, and it is basically impossible to get less than 55 wins.
As for the playoffs, no team in the Western Conference can stop the Lakers. There is a high probability that the Lakers will join the Clippers in the Western Conference Finals this season. Because the Clippers' paper strength is still quite strong, I believe the Lakers will win the Western Conference championship and enter the NBA. There is still no difficulty in the final.
The new season will begin in one month, let us wait and see.
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