NBA: I am a master dealer

the next day.

On November 11, the Lakers sat at home to face the challenge of the bad team Suns.

But during the start of the game, the Suns are actually not bad. They have achieved a record of 2 wins and 4 losses, which is not much different from the Lakers' record of 3 wins and 3 losses.

but.

The Lakers have defeated two powerful teams: the Hawks and the Warriors. They are now in good shape and their morale is high. Plus, Protaps is at home, so everyone still believes that the Lakers can win this game.

result.

The outburst of sophomore Booker shocked the Lakers.

Fortunately, George was stable enough and barely managed to hold on to the home court. In the end, the Lakers defeated the Suns 119:108 and won three consecutive victories.

George broke out completely, shooting 17 of 10 in this game, scoring 33 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. He finally showed his style as a top small forward.

Randle had 18 points and 8 rebounds. His vitality brought unlimited excitement to the fans.

Even Zubac also scored 14 points and 6 rebounds.

Courtney Lee scored 5 points on 2 of 7 shots.

but.

Some people are happy, but others are worried. Clarkson no longer has the bravery he had at the start of the game. He only made 11 of 2, hit two three-pointers, 6 of 5 free throws, and scored 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists.

James Johnson on the bench was still strong, scoring 16 points on 8-of-18 shooting.

Marvin Williams scored 12 points on 5-of-14 shooting, and his performance was barely acceptable.

On the Suns side, Booker took 29 crazy shots and hit 13 of them, 7 of 3 three-pointers, and 10 of 10 free throws. If he hadn't shrunk at the last moment and played three irons in a row, the result of this game would have been really great. Hard to say.

In addition to Booker, TJ Warren, who was in the same class as Xue Liancheng, was also very strong. He scored 22 points and began to show good potential on both offense and defense.

Bledsoe scored 14 points on 7-of-19 shooting. However, his three-pointer and four-straight iron was also one of the sinners that ruined the victory of the game.

And the former star of hope, Brandon Knight, has now moved to the bench. He only scored 8 points on 1 of 2, which can be described as extremely miserable.

And Luol Deng, who is now starting to show his true colors in the Suns, only scored 8 points on 3 of 10 shots.

This is not the point.

The key point is that his attitude towards the game is really disrespectful. He walks around the court and is weak offensively, which is completely negative.

It can be said that Luol Deng contributed a lot to the Lakers' ability to win this game, and Brandon Knight also contributed a lot.

These two people can be said to be the crouching dragon and phoenix chicks of the Suns.

After three consecutive victories, they took a day off and continued to face the challenge of the Mavericks at home.

Before the game, the Mavericks had only achieved a record of 1 win and 5 losses. As the media expected, they were somewhat unable to keep up with the powerful players in the Western Conference.

But after all, they were a playoff team last season. Their background is there, but no one is criticizing the Mavericks and saying that they will not do anything big this season.

In view of the fact that the Lakers have won three consecutive games and are really full of momentum, experts predict that the outcome of the game will be one-sided.

result.

Harrison Barnes slapped everyone hard.

The Mavericks defeated the Lakers 109:97.

Barnes made 18 of 11 shots and scored 31 points, successfully making the Lakers pay a bloody price.

of course.

They also have two other heroes, one of whom is Barea, who is known as the eight-pointer, scoring 8 points, 18 assists and 8 rebounds.

The other one is Seth Curry, who made 7 of 4 three-pointers and scored 23 points. There is no doubt that Curry is awesome...

湖人这边，乔治17中9拿到了25分5篮板5助攻，表现其实也不差。

However, their overall performance was still lagging behind.

Randall scored 12 points and 6 rebounds on 15-of-10 shooting. At present, this potential new star is indeed very spiritual and has already shown his All-Star potential.

Clarkson's condition improved and he scored 9 points on 5-of-12 shooting. He was obviously restraining his desire to take shots.

On the bench, James Johnson continued to explode, scoring 10 points on 7-for-17 shooting. This signing is currently the most cost-effective for the Lakers, and it is simply a huge profit.

However, the other of the two substitutes is not so fierce.

Even the biggest culprit of losing the game.

Although he scored 15 points, the efficiency of 15 of 5 is really disappointing.

Another reason for the Lakers' defeat is the wave of injuries.

Glenn Robinson is absent due to a finger contusion. As the Lakers' swingman, his offense does not seem to be very good, but his defense is online and he is a good connection between the small forward and shooting guard.

Then there is Joe Johnson. After so many years of fighting, his arms and legs are old, and he also needs to rest for a while due to a back injury.

As a serious substitute for shooting guard, he can occasionally come up to do some series organization tasks. When the small forward is short of people, he can also provide a very obvious effect. When he is there, the Lakers do not need to worry about the talent of the point guard line. of shortage.

Now that he is absent, it directly leads to George having to organize the ball around the clock, and Clarkson has to give up his positioning of chaos and start taking over the reception task.

Therefore, they had to go to the water fountain watchman Huertas, and the effect was predictable.

Both of them are the backbone of the forward and defensive lines. Their absence directly caused problems in their personnel rotation.

The fat Waldepeace had to put down his waving towel and step onto the field.

In addition, Larry Nance is also absent due to a knee injury. It can be said that the house is leaking and it rains all night.

Although Larry Nance's defense is not very good, his offense is at least online, and his size is also here. He can come up to maintain the height of the inside when Zubac is resting or when he is in foul trouble.

Now that he is absent, the Lakers will be relegated directly.

No one is available.

This forced Walton to use a five-small lineup, but the effect was not very satisfactory.

after all……

There are no shooters of the level of Curry and Thompson in the Lakers lineup now, and there is no three-point deterrent. If you want to play pass-cut coordination, you need to do a lot of running, screens, and pick-and-rolls like the Spurs.

But the problem is that in the Lakers lineup, George and Randall are not the kind of people who can run through and cover.

of course.

Another possibility is to have a historical point guard.

For example, Nash during the Sun Bombardment Tactics period.

Another example is Xue Liancheng, who has already won two championships to prove himself.

Only in this way can a dazzling and gorgeous offensive storm be unleashed.

The current Lakers have nothing.

How to fight the fifth primary school well? How to play fast tempo?

Although it is a pity to unexpectedly lose to the Mavericks, everything must be looked forward to.

rest for a day.

They were on the road again, heading to Sacramento to play the Kings.

This year's Kings also had a mediocre start, only achieving 4 wins and 5 losses.

However, due to the Lakers' injury wave, the final result prediction is that most commentators believe that the Kings at home have a better chance of winning. The result was completely unexpected.

The Lakers showed off their power again and defeated the Kings 101:91.

This gives people the feeling that the Lakers always rise up amidst the bad news, and always fall down amid the good news, jumping back and forth between the two.

In this game, George made 19 of 10 shots and scored 24 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. His performance has indeed become more and more stable, and he has got rid of his iron king nature at the beginning of the game.

克拉克森16分，兰德尔15分8篮板，祖巴茨6中5拿到10分，三人同样很稳。

Marvin Williams on the bench finally broke out, shooting 12 of 6 overall, 6 of 3 three-pointers, and scored 21 points.

James Johnson stopped his rampage and only scored 7 points.

国王的考辛斯25中10得到了28分9篮板4助攻，效率不怎么样，但已经是国王最值得信赖的人了。

鲁迪-盖伊13中6得到15分，泰-劳森6中4得到11分。

Except for these two people, Cousins ​​​​does not have a qualified helper.

According to this momentum, the king will definitely not be able to go far.

After beating the Kings, the Lakers rushed to the next stop non-stop to challenge the New Orleans Pelicans.

Before the start of the season, ESPN gave Davis the benefit of the doubt and believed that the Pelicans were strong contenders for the playoffs.

As a result, so far, the Pelicans have only achieved a record of 1 win and 8 losses.

That's right.

He only won one game, which was truly shocking.

No one could have imagined that the Pelicans could be so bad.

The Lakers took advantage of the Pelicans' illness and naturally killed the Pelicans, slaughtering this "powerful team" in ESPN's words with 126:99.

乔治大发神威，19中11爆砍32分6篮板7助攻，再次展现出顶级的水准。

Xue Liancheng, who was following the team on the sidelines, couldn't help but praise George's performance, which was much more stable than Oladipo.

Obviously, George is definitely better than Oladipo at this stage.

This is not perjury, but fact.

That's right.

Since the start of the game, the Knicks have been struggling and have only achieved a record of 5 wins and 4 losses. It is completely different from the imagination.

Oladipo's performance was extremely unsatisfactory, averaging only 17.1 points, 32 assists and 3.3 rebounds per game. His data dropped across the board, and he no longer had the style of a top defender.

Moreover, the overall efficiency is also declining, with an overall shooting rate of only 43.3%, and the three-point shooting rate has dropped to 30 points.

In fact, the most terrible thing is not this, but Oladipo's game rhythm, which feels like a mess.

I can't solve it hard, and I can't shoot the three-pointer well after catching the ball.

The only thing that has improved is the free throws. Maybe because he made the All-Star Game last year and won the championship, he finally got preferential treatment from some referees, and the number of free throws has increased significantly.

And Lopez's data is also dropping like crazy. Of course, it's not the average data per game, but the efficiency.

The average data per game is not bad. He played nine games and averaged 17.7 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, which is just passable. Compared with last season, the decline is not too obvious.

However, the field goal percentage was only 44.5% and the three-pointers were 30.2%. This kind of efficiency is completely different from last season.

What's even worse is that Lopez averages 6.8 three-pointers per game, nearly 7.

This is purely used as a three-point turret.

You know, he is originally a ball handler and a player who mainly plays inside. Three-pointers are not his strong point.

If it weren't for Xue Liancheng's request last season, Lopez might not have invested so much time in strengthening three-pointers.

And this is the case, his three-pointers were not very stable last season.

And this season, if he directly increases his three-point production, won't his three-point efficiency be horribly reduced?

As the saying goes, you have to eat your food one bite at a time. Lopez was given an enema directly, so naturally he couldn't perform well.

If the two top All-Stars cannot perform well, the Knicks' record will naturally not look good.

The only good thing may be James' own data, averaging 27+7+6 per game, which is still so violent.

But the media was really disappointed with the Knicks, or more accurately, James.

Last season, led by Xue Liancheng, the Knicks won the championship. They were a serious championship team. However, with little change in the players, James took his place and played so awkwardly and made people so disappointed. Who could it be? The problem?
There is no doubt that it is James.

All the spearheads now are pointed at James.

Many media have bluntly said that James is not as good as Xue Liancheng's toe.

What are people most afraid of?
It's contrast.

Without comparison, there is no harm.

However, some people believe that the Knicks are just experiencing the pain of running in. After they adapt, they will definitely be able to perform top offensive performance.

In fact, Xue Liancheng thinks so too.

If anyone says the Knicks are not good, they are absolutely wrong.

In the past, when he was here, Oladipo could eat the cake to a large extent and score easily on fast breaks.

But now, James has taken Oladipo's job, which is why Oladipo's shooting percentage and data have plummeted.

But when Oladipo adjusts and adapts to the combination of James' advancement and sudden points, Oladipo will be able to regain his lost form.

As for Lopez, there is a high probability that he will still play the inside position in space. After all, James needs space very, very much. If Lopez doesn't shoot three-pointers, can James shoot it himself?

Obviously unrealistic.

And Lopez's touch is actually very soft. In the historical trajectory, Lopez slowly developed into a space-based inside line and shot very well in three-pointers. Only then did Antetokounmpo Antetokounmpo become the king in the Bucks. .

and so.

Neither of them need to worry, they will definitely find their own place and burst out with their own energy.

Taking a step back, Oladipo and Lopez have never been able to get up. They also have PJ Tucker, Crowder, Jeff Green, Ilyasova, and David Way in their lineup. Ste and other heroes came to help.

but.

The person most affected was none other than von Ley.

Next to James, Vonleh seemed to lose his ability to play basketball overnight.

I don't know if he has reservations about James or if he has left his good brother. He really can't stably output three-pointers and cut to the basket.

Anyway, after the start of the game, Feng Lai played very poorly.

There are already rumors that the Knicks are going to trade Vonleh.

The management believes that Feng Lai has taken over the grudge between James and Xue Liancheng. He cannot accept that his brother's enemy has become his teammate.

That's why I deliberately messed it up, trying to protest the management's stupid decision in this way.

In fact, it is not difficult to understand.

The quarrel between James and Xue Liancheng was so ugly. As Xue Liancheng's good brother, how could Feng Lai be able to stabilize his mentality?
Some media believe that Oladipo and Lopez may also be affected by this.

(End of this chapter)