The Lakers are up and down 17 million!James' trust has been lost, and the fate of the transaction is inescapable
In the absence of Irving, Los Angeles lost three straight wins, and in this playoff battle, although the Lakers have strong players and physical strength, they have not turned this advantage into a victory, on the contrary, they are still being overtaken, which surprised many people. Now it seems that the Lakers are a little inadequate, although they still maintain a high level of offense, but their defensive ability and rotation ability have been completely abandoned. After Vanderbilt's absence, there was no player to play against the Mavericks, which was a headache for the Lakers. Seventeen million a year, plagued by trading rumors, has not been remedied, and it all starts with you.
Overall, the Lakers' weakness lies in their defense, but as James said, when the Mavericks are in a certain position, they will go to support Gervais and Exum, because Exum's three-point shooting percentage is not high, but when they meet the Lakers, they have to admit it. Still, the Lakers have some shortcomings in individual competition. And in the midst of this, as the backbone of the team, D'Angelo Russell was attacked again, and this time, he failed again.
Russell had just seven points and seven rebounds, and he also made two mistakes and four fouls. Russell still has a problem, that is, his attack speed is too slow, in high-intensity games, his speed is very slow, and it is easy to be thrown away by the opponent, which makes the Lakers' defense crack, in general, Russell has never "disappointed" everyone, his performance is as bad as ever, in the final game, he sat on the bench again, and did not even have time to play. To put it mildly, Russell was also dropped in the final quarter, and Russell was nothing in Hamm's eyes.
The current Russell is in an awkward position with the Lakers, although he can currently get 162 points 32 rebounds 63 assists and a 40-point shooting percentage0%, but in fact, Russell's condition is not very good, and it can even be said that it is a feeling of "eating is not delicious". When Russell encounters a strong opponent, he either completely collapses, or when he is ahead, he relies on the excellent performance of his teammates to pull the score back. And Russell has never made a mistake in the game against other teams, 8 of 12, and 7 of 7 in Utah, 13 of 17, 35 points and 9 assists, such consecutive blows have kept Russell's attributes at a fairly high level.
However, there's also the problem that the Lakers need a player who can help James through the entire season, so Russell has a good chance of being part of the team. Everyone knows that the Lakers' goal is not limited to making the playoffs, but when Russell enters the high-level game, his offensive effectiveness is greatly reduced, no one expects much from him, and his defense is mediocre, Russell is likely to be a burden on the team. This is also the reason why the Lakers have been hesitant when dealing with Russell, but this does not affect Russell to become a bargaining chip for the Lakers, and if possible, Russell will definitely go.
According to renowned NBA reporter Amik, Russell will be an important weight in their exchange, and this is exactly the one that the Lakers are preparing to make. However, the Lakers are not in a hurry to ** Russell because Pelinka's team is not as urgent as last season, so Pelinka has been calm, but one thing is for sure, and that is that when the Lakers start to ** him, he will be their main target. It also ties into his contract, with the Lakers offering Russell a two-year contract with an annual salary of $17 million, plus a two-year contract, plus an option.
To put it simply, this season is Russell's last year, and it's hard to say what his future holds. Russell did a great job, and the Lakers didn't want him to be cut in the summerAnd Russell did a very poor job and would not attract the attention of the Lakers, so a lot of rumors about Russell revolved around him. Although Russell is still the main force of the Lakers, the Lakers don't want him to be hurt too much, they want to keep him in his current state, but now, they have abandoned Russell, which shows that they are not very happy with him.