Become a member of the Lakers and firmly occupy the starting position!The Purple and Gold Army picked up the treasure
After beating the Spurs at home, the Lakers were thrilling this time. James' absence made Anthony Davis the backbone of the team, and although he sprained his ankle, he still cut 37 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 steals, giving James a rare rest. This victory has made the Lakers no longer lose in a row, and they have also surpassed the Kings in points, and have now risen to fifth place in the East, and the second-place Thunder is only 15 games apart, so the Lakers still have hope of qualifying. With the Lakers, a solid starting lineup, and the perfect combination for James, you're on your way to that dream.
Despite his injuries, his ability to control the box allowed the Lakers to beat San Antonio at home. Of course, there are also a lot of people in the team who contribute to the team. Russell's form was not good, but he still got a double-double of 12 points and 10 assists, Hachimura also got 13 points and 7 rebounds, Reddish also became a key to the interior defense, contributing 3 blocks, and Reaves also became the Lakers' second leader, he got 15 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 1 block, which is also a strong boost for thick eyebrows.
Also, most surprisingly, the Lakers' second-forward Torrien Prince. Offensively, Prince scored a team-high 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting and 4-of-10 from 3-pointers, plus five rebounds and five assists. In terms of guards, Prince plays the role of power forward, with 2 grabs and 1 block, which is also a great help for the Lakers. Tactically, Prince's success far outstripped that of all the stars, and Prince was the Lakers' most important part of the season, filling in the Lakers' biggest shortcoming.
I'm sure you still remember how the Lakers were eliminated in the Western Conference Finals that year, and the difference between them and Denver was not as big as the 0-4 point difference. In fact, the Lakers started before the end of the game with four consecutive defeats, and in two of those games, they scored more than double digits, and in these four games, they were only 24 points behind, and they were only constantly used by the Nuggets during the game. At that time, the Lakers, James, thick eyebrows, Reaves, and Hachimura were all players with strong defensive ability, and the other one, Russell was not good, Vanderbilt was not, Schroder was too short, Beasley, Troy Brown, and they had already been eliminated.
The current Lakers lack a 3-and-D winger who is good offensively and defensively, and Prince is just the right fit for that position. How much do the Lakers really value Prince?So far, he has played 23 competitive games for the Lakers, including 24 games in the preseason, with Prince starting, and if he is not injured, then he will be a regular on the team, and this season, the Lakers have enjoyed that perk along with James, Bushy Eyebrows and Russell. Why is Prince able to hold the main position consistently?His biggest characteristic is that he is very good in attack and defense. Although in the early part of the season he had a hard time shooting and at one point he had a poor performance, now, Prince is doing well and he is playing well.
In his last 11 games, Prince has shot a whopping 51 from three-point range8%, and his three-point shot also has 26, his shooting efficiency was high, and it exceeded his expectations. After a few days of hard work, Prince's three-point shooting percentage has reached 387 percent, just one touch, to reach what he said was 40 percent of threes. Prince isn't just a three-point liner, he's a good player, he can get the ball, he can get the ball, and as an offensive player, he's been able to stay with the Lakers for so long because of Prince's defense.
Prince may not be as strong as Vanderbilt or Reddish, but he has a strong defense, and he doesn't have any weaknesses, so to speak, he is a good player to use both to attack and to use against him. Think about it, if there had been Prince in the Western Conference Finals, then they wouldn't have so many flaws, and in that case, it would probably affect the outcome of the whole game. And the Lakers, after signing Prince, ignored his value.