Zhan wants to continue, it is urgent to do two things well, is the cards in his hand enough to play?

After experiencing the first round of elimination, the Lakers inevitably had some morale downturn. To be fair, the Purple and Gold Army's lineup this season has obvious flaws. The reason why everyone thinks it is natural to win the Timberwolves, which have a more balanced offense and defense in the first round, is because of the hypothesis brought by the Lakers' unexpected record after the trade deadline. Now that all bubbles are disillusioned, it should be more pragmatic. The good news is that LeBron James will not retire, and he will continue to wear a purple-gold battle suit in the new season, which will make the management feel relieved and have done something big.

According to the report of famous reporter Shams Charania, James is eager to retire with the Lakers and will play for at least another year, and he is likely to implement his player options. It can be seen that unless it is possible to get Antetokounmpo, the core lineup framework of the Lakers in the new season will still be James, Doncic and Reeves. Since this is the case, we must learn from our own strengths and weaknesses based on our own characteristics. It is urgent to do two things well.

The first point is to find a reliable big man for Doncic who can play pick-and-roll. In the fifth battle with the Timberwolves, Redick simply gave Hayes the only regular center forward. Everyone has seen the specific effect. In fact, Doncic in this round of the series is not completely physical at all. As a top expert in Pick & Roll Ball Handler in the league, Luca, who does not have a sports big man in the Lakers, has greatly reduced his skills. Similarly, Levley and Gafford, who have no magical stories, are no longer magical.

Therefore, it is also unavoidable that people can't imagine that if Ma Wei's trade did not fail, would the Lakers not suffer such a loss at the fifth position? In addition to making Gobert repeatedly play dominant data, Doncic could only rely on Isolation to score points again and again. Therefore, the top priority of the Lakers in the offseason is to quickly get a reliable center forward.

The second point is to solve the team's stubborn problem of weak in the fourth quarter. James is already an old man in his forties and cannot expect him to fly and escape and do everything in the whole game like he was when he was young. Finney Smith, who was highly expected, seemed to have a significant decline in vitality. In the series against the Timberwolves, the Lakers only scored 85 points in the last quarter in five games, accounting for only 16.9% of the total score, which set a new low in the last quarter of the NBA's single-round series. This is no longer an isolated case. The first three energy savings are equal, and by the end of the quarter, it seems that they will almost become the Lakers' loss formula. Making the lineup younger is one thing, and finding players who can play key balls is two thing. Mr. Pei’s job is not easy.

The biggest problem is that the cliché and clever wife cannot cook without rice. The first round of 2029 has been sent to Dallas in the deal to get Doncic. What the Lakers can do is the first round of 2031 or the first round of 2032, and the expiration contract of Kleber. Is this little card in hand really enough to cause any storm for Pelinka? I can only say that I believe Mr. Pei. Before the actual happening, no one was optimistic that the Lakers could get Doncic, who was in his prime, so everything is possible. I wish the Lakers good luck.