With the Lakers defeating the Timberwolves to advance to the playoffs as the seventh in the West, it means that it is the right choice in a multi-month trade, and if there is no old Jen pressing management, I believe Pelinka will not easily trade the valuable first-round pick, let alone get Russell, Vanderbilt, Beasley and Bamba and other quality players, it turns out that the foresight of the old Jen made the Lakers stand out from the difficult situation, and the Lakers will next challenge the Grizzlies in the second place in the West in the first round of the playoffs. It is worth mentioning that compared to the Timberwolves game, the Grizzlies are like an insurmountable mountain more difficult to play, first of all, the Grizzlies roster is young and three-dimensional, secondly, the defense is also the best in the league, and finally the breakthrough and the outside is also the Grizzlies' weapon, so if the Lakers want to win, Jamei's blocking tactics and the role of outside players are indispensable.
However, there is one thing to say, the biggest shortcoming of the Lakers now may be Russell, Russell did not perform well in the play-offs against the Timberwolves, so he was pressed on the bench by Coach Hamm, and then Russell who faced the hard defense of the Grizzlies is bound to become the focus of care, at the same time, for Russell and the Grizzlies are key games to prove themselves, because in last year's playoffs, Russell's Timberwolves did not perform well against the Grizzlies, averaging 12 points + 6.7 assists per game in the series, Shooting 33.3% from the field and 38.7% from three-point range, Russell's performance was devastating in the sixth game of the life-and-death battle, and was eventually directly abandoned by the head coach, so Russell, who was wearing the Lakers jersey, once again faced his nemesis and couldn't help but worry, to put it bluntly, Russell was not suitable for the intensity of the game, so the Lakers refused to renew Russell with a 4-year 160 million top salary.
On April 15, Beijing time, according to an anonymous executive in the NBA West, the Los Angeles Lakers have begun to negotiate a 5-for-1 offer for Lillard, the leader of the Blazers, after refusing to extend Russell for 160 million for 4 years, and the specific trade chips will send Russell, Reeves, Vanderbilt, Walker and the 2028 first-round pick to the Blazers to get Lillard. It is reported that the offer chips for the Lakers have made the Blazers management excited, could it be that Lillard and Lao Zhan will be just around the corner? To know that Lillard can average 32.2 points + 7.3 assists + 4.8 boards per game this season, although Lillard's contract is very scary, but combined with his style of play and performance on the court is very suitable for the Jam system, the important thing is that the 32-year-old Lillard is eager to win the championship and is not interested in playing with young potential players.
Because in a recent interview, Lillard bluntly said: "I am very disappointed with the record this season, a lot has happened this year, we have never had a healthy squad, and we have never fully played our ability, so I am not interested in playing with players who will not mature for two or three years, I want to pursue results." "Obviously, Lillard is already dissatisfied with the status quo, and the words are revealing that if it really doesn't work, trade me, so whether Lillard can play with Jam Mei smoothly and wait and see, I don't know what readers think?" Welcome to comment in the message area, and the little hands that move to make a fortune pay attention!