- Data comparison
Lonnie Walker
The 21-22 season averaged 12.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, and the true shooting percentage was 51.2%; the 22-23 season averaged 15.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game, and the true shooting percentage was 54.4%.
Troy Brown
21-22 season averaged 4.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, with a true shooting percentage of 47.1%; in the 22-23 season, he averaged 9.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, with a true shooting percentage of 52.7%.
Judging from the comparative data, Walker and Brown have improved since joining the Lakers compared to last season, especially on the offensive end. One more thing, true shooting percentage means the ability to grasp the score .
Considering the relatively good performance of the two, then I think both of them have the ability to play the Lakers' starting game at this stage. However, because James , thick eyebrows , and Beverly have already occupied three positions, it is impossible for the two to start at the same time.
In other words, ushered in a happy trouble for the Lakers coaching staff .
Of course, in my opinion, there are worries, but it's always a good thing to have a happy situation, because it means that you can flexibly arrange your troops according to the different opponents.
At the same time, Westbrook has averaged 19.3 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game since he was relegated to the bench, shooting 51.3% from the field.
Let me say a few more words about the basic data:
①The average of 19.3 points per game is an improvement from last season's 18.5 points;
②The 51.3% hit rate is a career high, and it is also the first time to break the 50% mark;
from the data From the point of view, after being downgraded to the bench, Westbrook's efficient and accurate z3 said that the offensive efficiency has been greatly improved. In addition to
, Lakers, in my opinion, this has two advantages:
One, Reeves averaged 6.1 points, Ryan 5.5 points, Nunn 4.9 points, Gabriel 3.9 points. . . .
From the data point of view, the Lakers bench does not have a player who can score in double figures, and Westbrook can just fill this.
In fact, since Westbrook was downgraded to the bench, the Lakers' bench group has begun to show a momentum of double-digit scoring- climbed from the bottom of the season at the beginning of the season to the current 18th in the league (33.7 points per game).
Second, Westbrook's better and better means the increase in transaction value.
Regarding the second point, this summer, when Westbrook asked for the price of Spurs , Pacers , Hornets and other teams, the opponents almost all asked for two first rounds, and even added no protection.
Now with Westbrook getting better and better at , that's almost never going to happen.
First of all, as we said just now, Westbrook's efficiency has come up; secondly, with the offensive efficiency coming up, he can also link up his teammates well under the threat of shooting.
It is not difficult to understand why the Lakers net efficiency was 4.0 when Westbrook was on the court after being reduced to a bench, but it dropped to -7.6 after the game.
In the current state, if the Lakers exchange Westbrook for Hield and Turner, basically one first round is enough; in the same way, exchange with the Spurs for Boltell, Richardson ; and the Hornets exchange Rozier , Hayward , etc. are also a first round.
So which of the three teams should you choose?
in terms of abilitySpeak .
①Hield's career average three-point shooting percentage is 39.8% and Turner is 34.8%. It can be said that the two can bring the three-point ability that the Lakers lack.
② Boltell averaged 15+10 per game and Richardson averaged 10+ per game. It can be said that both of them have good immediate combat power, especially Boltell can take the No. 5 position to share the pressure for the thick eyebrows.
③Rozier has an average attacking efficiency of nearly 50% per game in his career, and Hayward has an average of 3.5 assists per game in his career. It can be said that one of them can share James' attacking pressure and the other can share the organizational pressure.
To sum up, the Lakers and the three teams can reach a deal when Westbrook is getting better and better and has chips. In other words, in the case of choosing 1 out of 3, this is the trouble of ushering in happiness.
I mean:
All three teams can make a deal, but the three teams can make different changes to the team.
Of course, which team is ultimately chosen depends on how general manager Pelinka chooses.
As far as I am concerned, the second solution is relatively safe.
On the one hand, it can bring Nongmei back to the No. 4 position. To put it another way, at this stage, Nongmei is the basic game of the Lakers; on the other hand, the Spurs are a rebuilding team. You can give Westbrook the ball and let it play.
