According to a report on January 9, Lakers legend O'Neal analyzed his old club, the Lakers. The Lakers went through a four-game losing streak before winning the Clippers in the Los Angeles derby, and lost more and won less after the midseason tournament, which left the Lakers very frustrated. O'Neal analyzed the Lakers at this stage, and he believes that James and Davis are taking on the pressure of the Lakers, but his teammates must also step up.
O'Neal said Lakers players are also professional players, and when James creates an open spot, teammates have to score. O'Neal gave an example of his former teammates, Fox and Fisher, saying they would blame themselves if they hit an open spot because they knew they had to throw it in.
O'Neal certainly has no problem with James and Davis, but he's not happy with the rest of the Lakers. O'Neal said that if the Lakers want to win, Reaves, Russell and Hachimura will have to step up. With James and Davis as teammates, these players must have a lot of open space so they can attack on their own instead of holding huge legs. O'Neill lamented that it is difficult to win the championship only by supergiants, and other players must also be able to do it. Indeed, James and Davis won the championship by 2020 because of the team's players such as Rondo, Pope, Caruso, Kuzma and Howard.