Reiterate that the goal remains the same! Hamm is resolute! It seems that he still refuses to "spare" James!
Unknowingly, the 2022-23 regular season is nearing its end, and the vast majority of teams currently have less than 20 games left, which means that the competition for playoff tickets is about to heat up! Especially those teams hovering in the play-off qualification zone, they can say that there is no room for the slightest mistake! Because if you lose a game, you can waste the efforts of the whole season. Today, the Western Conference is a fullest interpretation of the Wild West, because the sixth-place Lone Ranger in the West and the eleventh Blazers are only two wins away from each other, which means that the Wild West playoff rankings can change at any time. Of course, this situation is very conducive to those teams hovering on the edge of the play-off zone, because the gap is not large, which equates to many opportunities, and the brave win!
When it comes to the Wild West playoff landscape, this has to mention the Los Angeles Lakers. The super luxury team that sat on the next five Hall of Famers: James, Anthony, Thick Eyebrows, Wilson and Howard last season was once the laughing stock of the league before it made the play-offs. At that time, after determining that the Lakers did not qualify for the playoffs, the team's star James made a poisonous oath that his team would never allow this kind of thing to not enter the playoffs in the future! But now it seems that the Lakers are very likely to miss the playoffs this season. Because they are still in the embarrassing position of twelfth in the West, it is comforting that their 29-32 record is only 0.5 wins behind the tenth Pelicans, and their recent three-game winning streak makes people look forward to them again!
But the Lakers are also currently facing a major test, that is, their star LeBron James fell again due to injury, and what is more heart-wrenching is that at this juncture, Old James will be injured for at least 2~3 weeks. This means that by the time Old Jen returns from injury, the Lakers are almost entering the regular season finale. If the Lakers can't withstand the pressure during this period, even if Old Jen comes back, it won't help! After all, the pit in front of him is too big, and James is probably unable to return to the sky. Now I pray for James's injury recovery ideals, and can return to the fire line to stage a miracle of saving the country with a curve! Of course, the thick eyebrows can't fall, and he must carry the burden and move forward in the absence of Old Zhan.
But despite the Lakers' difficulties, coach Darwin Hamm is adamant about the team's goal of returning to the playoffs, and he still believes the Lakers have a chance to make the playoffs. Earlier, Hamm spoke about James in an interview, and Hamm said: "The team is still waiting for more test results from James. But our mission remains the same, our mission is still to make the playoffs, and the team continues to go full speed ahead without LeBron. ”。
Obviously, even though the elder James has been released from the game due to injury, coach Hamm, who is eager to lead the team to the playoffs, still does not let him go easily. The performance is said to hit the playoff goal unchanged, but this undoubtedly reveals the desire for James' comeback, because everyone knows that the Lakers with James have a better chance! Hey, this can only say that the 39-year-old Zhan is really not easy, all this age has to shoulder the first responsibility of the team, but don't forget that he is still an injured man, but Hamm still refuses to "spare" him, come on Old Jen!