On February 13, Beijing time, there were 3 messages from the Los Angeles Lakers, let's take a look.
Titans revealed the reason for joining
Yesterday, the Lakers officially announced that the team signed free agent Dinwiddie to a $150w contract. Today, Dinwiddie participated in the first training session within the Lakers non-stop and answered a number of questions after the practice. When asked why he turned down the $530w contract offered by the Mavericks in favor of joining the Lakers, who received nearly $400w less, Dinwiddie said: "First of all, I'm a native of Los Angeles, and playing for my hometown team has always been my dream; Secondly, the Mavericks are a great team and have shown enough sincerity, but their system is mature and the roster is close to saturation, and the Lakers can better reflect my presence and value; In the end, James' recruitment worked, and no one would turn down the opportunity to join forces with the greatest player of all time. ”
I have to say that Dinwiddie's speech is really full of emotional intelligence, not only highly praising the new owner, but also affirming the Mavericks, accumulating a reputation and a way out for himself to continue to survive in the league in the future. At the same time, it is not difficult to hear from Dinwiddie's words that James has a lofty status and voice in the hearts of their generation of players, which also shows James's greatness and unparalleled influence to the fullest. It is worth mentioning that Dinwiddie has passed all the medical examinations and team doctors' evaluation, and tomorrow against the Pistons will usher in his purple and gold career debut, let's see if he can put in a good performance.
Hamm decided to take a risk
In an interview today, Ham answered a question about how to use new signing Dinwiddie, saying: "Dinwiddie will play the role of the team's third guard, and he will play behind Russell and Reaves. Regardless of Dinwiddie's size and all-round skills, I decided to put him on the floor alongside Russell and Reaves to finish the lineup. It is worth mentioning that when the Lakers fielded a three-guard lineup of Reaves, Russell, and Schroder last season, they had a winning margin of 46 per 100 possessions in the 188 games they played together2 points.
Hamm's decision quickly sparked heated discussions among fans at home and abroad. Some people said: "Ham is really messing around, these three people need to hold the ball in their hands and they are not good at catching and shooting, they can only be used separately, and the effect is very poor together." It can only be said that Ham played the Nuggets with three guards in the second round of the playoffs last season, and the pain of being swept has not been enough. Some people said: "In fact, it is not impossible for the Lakers to use three guards, Dinwiddie is tall and can make a cameo appearance at the front, and the defense will not suffer much, and at the same time, the offensive end gives the Lakers more opportunities to switch offense and defense and play fast break, as long as they don't encounter the front team, the three guards can definitely bring positive help to the Lakers." So what do you think about this?
Battle Piston appearances update
At 11:30 p.m. Beijing time tomorrow, the Lakers will play the Pistons at home. Today, the Lakers officially released the injury list and appearances for this game, specifically Reddish (right ankle sprain, status is daily observation, has participated in training), Vanderbilt (right midfoot sprain), Christie (right ankle sprain), Vincent (left knee surgery) will be absent, Davis (left hip injury) is doubtful. At that time, will the Lakers, who have rested for 3 days, continue the good form of the last game and enjoy two consecutive wins at home? We'll see.