The new season, the new pattern, the league is full of heroes, and the championship pattern is changing rapidly. On the eastern side, the Boston Celtics are unbeatable, and the starting five tigers are terrifying, and they are fighting for the championship; In the East, the Timberwolves, Thunder, Clippers and other teams are strong, and they are the strongest obstacles for the defending champions to break out of the West. The Los Angeles Lakers have built a championship team around the Zhan Mei combination, but in the face of major changes in the league that have not been seen in many years, this giant team does not have the confidence to attack the championship. If you want to trace back to the source, it is not because Lao Zhan fell off the altar, but because the thick eyebrows failed to really take over the torch from Lao Zhan!
Turning the clock back to last offseason, Pelinka hit hard, re-signing Reaves, Russell, Hachimura, Van der Biao, and Reddish at a low price, poaching Eastern Conference champion guard Vincent, and missing Hayes, Wood, and Prince at the base salary. After this wave of operations, people inside and outside the NBA circle can't wait to award the Manager of the Year award to Pelinka in advance. Back in the middle of the season, Pelinka did not move, refused to overdraft the future lineup for a big change, but picked up Dinwiddie in the buyout market, which can be described as a careful calculation! Of course, Pelinka didn't spend a penny less, and he used a copy for 3 yearsThe $8.6 billion super maximum salary contract and thick eyebrows have completed an early extension. This big contract is symbolic, it locks the peak of thick eyebrows in the Lakers, and it also means that the Lakers solve thick eyebrows' worries and hope that he will give everything he has to take over the torch from Lao Zhan.
The Lakers reassured the thick eyebrows with real gold, but the thick eyebrows were embarrassed, whether it was from the perspective of leadership temperament or strength, he was not the first core of the Lakers! So far this season, Thick Eyebrows has played in 58 games, averaging 35 appearances per game8 minutes, averaging 25 points per game +123 rebounds + 36 assists +11 steal +2Comprehensive data for 4 caps. Thick eyebrows are only 30 years old, at the age of center players, the report card he handed over is indeed excellent compared to ordinary people, and thick eyebrows can be used to benchmark Jokic, Embiid, Brother Alphabet and other MVP-level superstars, Thick eyebrows have been thrown off at least half a street - the score is not as good as the Emperor, the level of organization is not as good as Jokic, and the dominance of the penalty area is not as good as Brother Alphabet. In the words of fans, thick eyebrows are not handsome, just generals, and his limit may be Pippen, the top two masters!
The 39-year-old Lao Zhan is actually willing to give the torch in his hand to thick eyebrows, one is to prolong his career for recuperation, and the other is to recuperate and save energy and reduce emissions to prepare for the playoffs. But the Lakers' journey in the new season is full of injuries and run-ins, the level of thick eyebrows leading the team is really limited, the Lakers fell into the play-off area early and couldn't extricate themselves, Lao Zhan's plan can't catch up with the changes, he can only choose to face the difficulties and change his life against the sky! So far this season, Lao Zhan has played in 54 games, averaging 35 minutes per game (18th in the league) and averaging 25 per game3 points + 7 rebounds + 79 assists +13 steals +22 three-pointers, 52 from three7%，40.8% (career high) and 731%, points, assists, and steals are all ranked first on the team. In this process, Lao Zhan also completed the 40,000-point mark, becoming the first Mr. 40,000 points in NBA history, and the first player in NBA history to complete at least 40,000 points + 10,000 rebounds + 10,000 assists.
What's even more powerful is that in the 21st season of his career, Lao Zhan scored a total of 1,365 points; By comparison, the other five players in NBA history who have played 21 seasons (Carter, Nowitzki, Parish, Garnett and Willis) have scored just 1,230 points in their 21st season combined. This is Lao Zhan, who is not afraid of the years and the wind, as the so-called: Lao Ji is in the woods, and his ambitions are thousands of miles; The martyrs are in their twilight years, and their hearts are strong! Lao Zhan is the oldest player in the active NBA and the longest river in NBA history. At least judging from the current situation, it is a wise choice for the Lakers to send a two-year, $99 million contract extension to Lao Zhan in the '22 offseason! According to Lao Zhan's current state, Jeanie Bass and Pelinka have to give Lao Zhan the biggest salary contract this offseason!
Lao Zhan is getting older and more demonic, but the situation of the Lakers is not optimistic. As of now, the Lakers have a record of 33-29, ranking 10th in the West, two wins behind the Mavericks (34-26) in 8th place in the West, and 3 wins behind the Suns (35-25) in 6th place in the West. Especially Lao Zhan, it is really shocking that he continues to surpass himself and write legends, but the Lakers need Zhan more in the postseason! Lao Zhan has already shown his sword in advance, what is the way out for thick eyebrows? I hope that thick eyebrows can come forward and take on more, and they must no longer hide in the comfort zone behind Lao Zhan! Fans, what do you think about this? Leave me a review**.
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