Lakers news: The star suggested Lao LeBron James as a substitute, NBA championship probability revealed, Reeves status improved

Celebrities suggested Lao James as a substitute

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Today, NBA legend and current basketball commentator Paul Pierce talked about Lakers star LeBron James, who has been absent due to injury this season, in a podcast called "No Fouls Given" and believed that he should start from the bench after his comeback. Pierce said: "The Lakers have a good momentum now, Doncic is the absolute core, and we have also seen the improvement of Reeves' abilities in all aspects. I think that the system that continues to use James as the core is no longer suitable for the Lakers' current lineup. Although James has good data, but It is he who will affect the team's rhythm and space. If the Lakers want to return to the championship, they should establish the dual-core of Doncic and Reeves and let James play as a substitute. "This season, James has not played a game due to sciatica on his right side. The Lakers have a record of 7 wins and 3 losses.

Pierce's view that James should play as a substitute quickly triggered heated discussions in fan forums at home and abroad. Some fans said: "Indeed, James is about to be 41 years old, and it is inevitable to decline on both ends of the offense and defense. And the playoff results in the past few seasons have proven that if James plays the core and takes the ball, the Lakers' upper limit is not high. If James plays on the bench, the aggressiveness of the first and second lineups can be continued, and James can also play on a limited basis. Play with high efficiency during the game. "Some people said: "Forget it, not to mention that Lao Zhan will not agree to play as a substitute. No team will let a player who was just selected to the All-Star Team last season go to the bench. This will only cause uncontrollable conflicts in the locker room. "So what do you think about this?

NBA Cup winning probability released

Today, the American prediction platform "PolyMarket" announced the list of winning probability for this NBA Cup (original mid-season) based on a large data model. The results showed that the Thunder ranked first with an absolute advantage, and the Lakers ranked third. The specific rankings are: 1. Thunder 30%, 2. Cavaliers 9%, 3. Lakers 8%, 4. Warriors 6%, 5. Knicks 6%, 6. Nuggets 5%, 7. Rockets 5%. So far, the Lakers have achieved a record of 1 win and 0 losses in the NBA Cup, ranking first in Group B in the Western Conference with a point differential (+5 points, higher than the second-placed Clippers' +2).

Judging from the strength of the teams in the group, there are no competitive teams in the Lakers' group, and there is little suspense about the Lakers advancing to the knockout rounds. It should be noted that the Lakers won the first mid-season championship and performed well last season. Coupled with James' upcoming comeback, the Lakers' strength is bound to be improved. There are various signs that the Lakers definitely deserve to be ranked third in the NBA Cup winning probability list. Although the NBA Cup championship is far less valuable than the Finals championship, it can allow each player to receive generous bonuses ($500,000 each) and improve chemical reactions. Let’s look forward to whether the Lakers soldiers can unite as one and win the championship.

Reeves' status upgrade

At 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, the Lakers will play against the Hornets away from home. Today, the Lakers officially released the injury list and appearance status of this game. The details are as follows: James (recovering from right sciatica) and Tierro (recovering from knee injury) will continue to be absent; Reeves, who had missed three games due to right groin soreness, has been upgraded to doubtful status. It should be noted that the Hornets have been in poor form recently, playing 5 games and losing 4. As long as the Lakers don't take it lightly tomorrow, they have a good chance of ushering in a big victory. Let's wait and see.