Not long ago, the Lakers lost to the Hornets 114-117 on the road. There is a saying that the Lakers lost a bit in this game, and in the last 9 seconds, the team still had the opportunity to reverse the score, but unfortunately Westbrook's three-point shot was not scored. After losing this game, the Lakers won two consecutive losses, but also failed to maintain a 50% win rate. After this game, the Lakers received two pieces of news, one of which was good news and one was bad news.
First, let's look at the bad news. The bad news is that the Lakers have fallen out of the top eight in the West. After losing to the Hornets, the Lakers' record has come to 24-26, and the ranking has slipped to ninth in the West, which is 0.5 wins away from the eighth-place Timberwolves in the West and four wins away from the nuggets in sixth place in the West. If the Lakers continue their current pace of play, the team will basically lose the opportunity to advance directly to the playoffs and can only participate in the playoffs. And once the chain continues to fall in the remaining difficult schedule, I am afraid that the team will not even be able to play the playoffs. Lakers, it's time to reflect.
Second, let's look at the good news. The good news is that Wei Shao has found his state. In this game, Wei Shao played the best game since joining the Lakers. In the 37 minutes of his appearance, Westbrook made 23 shots, hit 12 goals, scored 35 points, and delivered five assists and four rebounds. In addition, he made only 1 mistake. At the juncture of continuous point chasing, Wei Shao stepped forward, and he soared into three-pointers in a row, pulling the team back from the edge of the cliff again and again. Unfortunately, his last shot did not hit, otherwise he would have become a big hero of the team.
For the Lakers, the team's poor record is not the most deadly, because the schedule is not completely over, and there is still a chance to catch up with the team in front. So what's the deadliest thing? It is the team that has never been able to find a breakthrough and cannot pinch the big three together. However, through this game, the fans, the team management, Vogel and others have clearly seen that Wei Shao's ability is still online, and what he needs is trust and finding the right position. I believe that as long as Wei Shao adjusts his mentality and finds his position, he can be compatible with James and Davis. Once they are compatible with each other, then the 360 combo can let go and absolutely take off.
I hope that Wei Shao can still play his true self in the future game, and I also hope that the Lakers can get out of the predicament and embark on the journey as soon as possible, because time is really running out. The following game, look forward to it!