The Los Angeles Lakers scored 87 points in the first half against the New Orleans Pelicans, which also attracted a lot of attention. scored 51 points in the second quarter, which also made a good preparation for the Lakers to defeat the Pelicans at home.
In the end, the Lakers beat the Pelicans by 17 points with a score of 139-122. In this game, the Lakers scored 20+ points with 5 players and D'Angelo Russell scored 30 points; Anthony Davis 20 points; Reeves 27 points; LeBron James 21 points; Hachimura scored 21 points.
In this game, 39-year-old LeBron James played nearly 38 minutes; He cut back on his shots, shooting 6-of-13 from the field and diching out 14 assists to revitalize the team's offense.
Even if the five performed very well, they were still the focus of attention from the outside world. Because we can see Dinwiddie ** this game against the Lakers, and moreover, Dinwiddie sits next to Pelinka. Recently, Dinwiddie was traded to the Raptors by the Brooklyn Nets, but he had no intention of playing for the Raptors.
After all, the Raptors' home stadium is in Canada, which is the land of the cold. Moreover, the Raptors also plan to cut Dinwiddie and reduce salary expenses. Now that Dinwiddie has played the Mavericks and Lakers games, he's also weighing which team to join.
However, Dinwiddie's appearance next to the Lakers general manager and the scene waiting for Lakers players in the player tunnel also convinced the outside world that Dinwiddie had decided to join the Los Angeles Lakers.
Moreover, Dinwiddie has also won the approval of LeBron James, and he will most likely join the Lakers. After LeBron James led the Lakers to defeat the Pelicans, he also gave an interview after the game, talking about how Dinwiddie would help the team if he joined the Lakers.
"Playmaking, another ball-handler, another player who creates shots," LeBron James said. Another veteran. Anytime you can bring in a veteran player like that is good for the team, so we'll see. ”
So far in the 2023-24 season, Dinwiddie has played 48 games for the Brooklyn Nets, averaging 307 minutes; He averages 12 per game6 points, 33 rebounds, 6 assists, 08 steals; He shot 39 percent from the field and 32 percent from three-point range.
Dinwiddie's offensive efficiency is a bit poor, and that's the biggest problem. Even the Lakers have advised the Lakers to give up on Dinwiddie and seek other buyouts. But if Dinwiddie can focus on the game, he can be the team's third or fourth star. Over the past few seasons, Dinwiddie has proven himself to be an excellent shooting guard.