In the NBA midseason finals, the Lakers defeated the Pacers 123-109 to win the championship. Obviously, Zhan Mei slapped Pelinka in the face again, don't be superstitious about the Big Three anymore. The Lakers just have James and Davis as the core, and then it is enough to have a group of excellent instant forces around them. Hollowing out all the rotations and sacrificing the depth of the roster to stud the operation of the Harvey almost wiped out the Lakers. Fortunately, Pelinka did not fall ill and went to the doctor to sell thick eyebrows.
Because if the Lakers really sell the thick eyebrows when they are not satisfactory in 22 years, it will really cut the meat at the bottom. Maybe that operation will make the Lakers never get back on track, and now the Lakers are too strong. The starting Russell cooperated with the point guard Prince defensively, in fact, the Lakers backcourt is not weak, and the height of Prince's wing is 2The 01-meter quarterback has the advantage, and Russell is also 193 meters. In addition to the height of James at the No. 4 position and the thick eyebrows at the No. 5 position, Reddish is the Lakers' biggest gain this year, and after changing teams in a row, Reddish has found value next to Zhan Mei.
Before Reddish didn't join, the Lakers flanked sometimes with Van der Biao as a cameo, and sometimes with Hachimura. Reeves and Russell are backcourt partners. But after Reddish was recently promoted to the starting No. 3 position, the Lakers were surprised to find that they suddenly seemed to have built a top-tier starting lineup. Reddish's ability to cover on the wing, as well as his anticipation of helping to defend, kept the Lakers' defense airtight. Don't look at the thick eyebrows today, James is strategizing, but Reddish is the winner of this game.
He played 33 minutes, including 4-of-7 shooting, 1-of-3 three-pointers, 9 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 blocks, including a plus/minus of +24, the highest in the game to beat Zhan Mei. It's worth mentioning that Reddish made half of the Lakers' three-pointers today. In their previous win over the Pelicans, the Lakers were 17-of-35 from three. But today, the Lakers only hit two three-pointers in the game, 2-of-13 (Reddish 1-of-3, Prince 1-of-2), and shot just 154%, the rest is all killing the inside line.
Reddish's presence makes it easy for the Lakers to face the Pacers, who is 203 meters, arm span 216 meters can cover from position 1 to position 4. That's why James and Davis both named Reddish when they talked about the win after the game, because everyone watching the game knows Reddish's defensive value. Jan Lao believes Reddish is eager to prove himself, and he hopes to use the platform of the mid-season championship to show his skills for big rewards, and Reddish has completed a slap in the face when people don't think of him.
Reeves, who was also in the process of proving himself and winning a big contract, had a very good evaluation of Reddish.
"Don't worry about Reddish's points, rebounds and assists, because it doesn't affect him and he's the best player we were tonight," Reaves said. Reddish stifled the Pacers' play and made it difficult for them on the offensive end. ”
In terms of talent, Reddish was the 10th pick in the first round in '19, and the template was Paul George, who is only 24 years old this year.
Shooting has always been an issue that constrains Reddish, so from the Hawks to the Knicks to the Trail Blazers, Reddish has been abandoned. In this offseason's free agency, Reddish was unwanted. In the end, the Lakers signed Reddish to a two-year veteran base salary contract of 4.63 million, with a player option for the second year. Last season, Reddish averaged 9 per game7 points 22 rebounds 14 assists 10 steals, shooting 446%, 313%。The Lakers picked up a small miss, and Reddish also proved that other teams have no vision. If the Lakers can win the championship this year, Reddish has been stable as the No. 3 starter, I think it is not a problem for him to jump out of the contract next offseason and get a 4-year 56 million contract like Reaves, after all, the league's forward line is very valuable now, Reddish needs a stage, and it just so happens that the Lakers have it.