James, born in 1984, is 37 years old. Although he is a very self-disciplined and diligent basketball player and spends a lot of money every year to keep healthy, James still can't get rid of the baptism of time. His physical function is declining, and his performance on the court is the best proof.
At this moment, you might as well calm down and think about it. The core of the Lakers team is James and Davis. When James is no longer as strong as he was four years ago, does Davis need to take on more responsibilities in order to keep the Lakers competitive? Yes, that's what the Lakers did in the 2020-2 1 season. James plays healthy basketball and Davis is in charge of attacking the city and pulling out the village. But what about the result? Davis's body can't support his talent.
As long as the consumption is excessive, Davis will get hurt. When Davis is injured, James will bear a heavy burden on his shoulders, so James will consume too much, but he is old and his hair and beard are white, so he was injured when he hit him. In this way, the Lakers' two core players, James and Davis, sat on the sidelines at the same time, causing the Lakers' record to plummet and eventually fall into the play-offs. Although they kept their playoff seats, they met the second best team in the West in the first round. It is natural for the Lakers to be eliminated for various reasons.
So now we can draw a conclusion that the combination of James and Davis will get weaker and weaker with James' age.
Then the question is, if the Lakers continue to focus on James and Davis, try to keep their original team and make some small deals during the offseason, can this team become one of the favorite teams to win the championship in 20021-22? In order to give fans a real answer, Hailing began to sum up and think for three hours. After a series of ideological collisions and self-refutation, he finally got a satisfactory result. Next, I will tell you in detail.
Before answering this question, let's take a look at the situation and changes of the NBA next season.
As long as the Clippers are healthy, they are one of the top teams in the league today. The lone ranger rises slowly, and the future is incalculable. Murray and Jokic of Nuggets are at the peak of their careers, and they will definitely have big dreams next season. Jazz is perfect at the moment. As long as an all-star player is introduced in the offseason, this team will become very scary. Warriors are not complacent. After Thompson's return, this team is bound to have a strong wind.
After the Philadelphia 76ers dumped Ben Simmons, they were also one of the most powerful contenders for the championship. Needless to say, Bucks, Brother Alphabet, Middleton and Holiday are all in their prime, and they are all expected to win the championship in the next three years. And the Brooklyn Nets. Owen and Durant can already beat the Milwaukee Bucks. Just say how strong this team is! It is no exaggeration to say that Owen+Harden+Durant = invincible.
So I have to say it! If the Lakers want to compete with the same team for the championship, Davis must play no less than 35 minutes on the regular court. After entering the playoffs, Davis needs to play more than 40 minutes per game. If so, the Lakers still have a chance to hit the championship. But what I want to ask you is, can Davis bear such a heavy burden in his current physical condition? However, as soon as Davis is injured, the Lakers will be completely finished. This is the cruel reality.
To be honest, if I were the management of the Lakers, I would definitely not believe in Davis' body, so an all-star player who can lead the team must be brought in during the offseason. No way, if James is 30 years old, then the Lakers only need Jamie dual-core. But not now. James is 37 years old and can only make up for the age gap with a third All-Star.
But when I took a closer look at the Lakers' salary space, I immediately fell into deep thought. I finally know why Schroeder took the 1 100 million contract. It turns out that he has caught the lifeblood of the Lakers. Yes, the Lakers are hardly qualified to sign any all-star players naked. It's not about money. The Lakers hit a hard salary cap and only Schroeder can renew his contract. That's it. Oh, my God! Can we only pin the future of the Lakers on Schroeder? I just want to say one thing about this. Is lebron james's basketball career over in his later years?
I really don't want to see the rest of James's basketball career wasted, because LeBron James just experienced a decline in physical function, and his players and skills are at the peak of his personal career, which is well known. James can play without the ball, he can score in all areas, whether it is a mid-range jumper, a three-point long shot, or a high-low back-to-back jumper, as well as a breakthrough kill, offensive and defensive conversion and so on. All these were realized by James.
In addition, organizing, passing the ball, controlling the court, playing key balls and improving the ability of teammates are all James' unique skills. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that James has all the conditions needed to compete for the championship. As long as the Lakers management is willing to put two All-Star players beside him, James can lead the Lakers to the championship.
I have seen some trading rumors recently, all about the signing of the Lakers.
The Lakers are chasing Lillard? Excuse me, what should I change? Schroeder, Kuzma and the first round signed 202 1? The pioneer of management is not Hal! Even if the Lakers trade Jenny, it may not work. Don't even think about it Lillard can't come to the Lakers.
Schroeder signed Russell Westbrook? I don't think this transaction will happen. Wizards management can't just hand over the top 10 players in the MVP list to the Lakers. Besides, if the management sends Shao Wei away, they will force Bradley Bill to leave, so the possibility of Shao Wei joining the Lakers is almost zero.
Then let's go to the free market.
This year's offseason free agents include: Paul, Leonard, Conley, Lori, Demar demar derozan, Hardaway Jr., Schroeder, fournier, Barton, Ding, harel, Bauer, Tucker, Jeff Green, Morris, Rivers Jr., Griffin and drummond.
If we think in a normal way, chris paul will definitely stay in the sun, and Leonard is unlikely to leave the Clippers. Conley and Lori are inferior to Schroeder! So after careful consideration, I actually put all my hopes on Demar DeRozan.
Demar DeRozan was born in 1989 and is now in his prime. Although Demar DeRozan was only a pure scorer during his time in the Raptors, after several years of experience in the Spurs, he has grown into an all-around fighter, who can score points and connect with teams, and his average score of 2 1.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 6.9 assists is the best proof. If the Lakers can get Demar DeRozan here by signing first and then changing, he can not only share the organizational pressure for James, but also snatch a lot of ball rights from Davis, killing two birds with one stone.
In any case, even for lebron james, the Lakers management should try their best to make changes. They can't waste James' basketball career, especially anthony davis's. Don't always play games when you have nothing to do. You might as well exercise yourself when you have time. Don't let James down. You can't always hide behind the old man and enjoy the fruits of victory. Now the Lakers are your team, that's all.