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Chapter 234 The Lakers Who Want to Reinforce
In the new season, Durant averaged nearly 28 points per game, an increase of nearly 25.1 points from the 3 points per game last season. Correspondingly, the number of shots was nearly 2.5 more than last season.

Affected by this, Curry's scoring average dropped from 25 points last season to 24.4 points, while Thompson fell below the 20 mark and currently averages 19.2 points per game.

However, the improvement in Durant's personal data has not improved the Warriors' record. Even after the start of the new season, the Warriors' record has fluctuated, let alone compared with the 74-win period, even compared with last season. In comparison, it is slightly worse, so far only has a 72.7% winning rate, 22 wins and 16 losses in 6 games.

If this record is placed on other teams in the league, it is already very good. As long as the winning percentage is maintained, the wins at the end of the season can be close to 60 wins.

But for the Warriors, this winning percentage is already extremely unqualified.

You must know that in the first three seasons, the Warriors won more than 65 games in the regular season, especially in the 15-16 season, they won a record-breaking 74 wins!
Both the fans and the team management are extremely dissatisfied with this result.

In the game against the Lakers, although they won the victory, it took an overtime game and the game was stalemate until the last minute to decide the winner, which made the Warriors fans extremely disappointed.

This is a team that only won 26 wins last season!Just because there is one more Wang Feng, can he compete with the Warriors?
On the contrary, the fans who supported the Lakers were overjoyed, even though the defeat was glorious!

In the face of two regular season MVPs in their prime, plus two All-Star super invincible cosmic braves, the Lakers can push each other to that extent. If someone told them at the beginning of the season that the Lakers are so good , I'm afraid no one will believe it even if you kill him!

All the games in November are over. The Lakers' record has reached 11 wins and 12 losses, with a winning rate of 8%, temporarily ranking fourth in the Western Conference, second only to the Houston Rockets, Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers.

No one would have thought that after the start of the new season, the record rankings of the teams in the West would be like this.

After some operations in the summer, the Oklahoma City Thunder, which had obtained the Big Three lineup and was expected by everyone, was struggling very much. The tactics of the Big Three couldn't fit together. At the same time, Carmelo Anthony's state declined seriously, and his scoring average dropped sharply. to 16.2.

The traditional powerhouse San Antonio Spurs was seriously affected by the absence of a core player due to the reimbursement of star star Kawhi Leonard for the season.

As for the other teams, the Utah Jazz, New Orleans Pelicans, Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets, although they are very strong, they obviously have their own shortcomings.

From this point of view, the possibility of the Lakers entering the playoffs this season is really very high, and they can even enter the upper half of the division. There is a possibility of breaking through the first round and entering the division semifinals.

These are undoubtedly brought by Wang Feng!
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"King, you are here, sit down quickly."

In the general manager's office of the Lakers, Johnson smiled and led Wang Feng to his seat, and asked his assistant to serve Wang Feng a cup of coffee.

"Manager, what can I do for you?"

Wang Feng picked up the coffee and took a sip, then asked.

For this legendary point guard, the magician who is now the team's general manager suddenly talked to him, Wang Feng is still quite strange.

Right now, the Lakers team has a good record, and all the young players are constantly growing and improving in the game. As the general manager, Johnson should be very comfortable recently.

"It is so, king."

Johnson returned to his seat and said with a smile. "Honestly speaking, the team's recent record has greatly exceeded our own expectations. The Lakers are currently ranked fourth in the Western Conference and have a great possibility of entering the playoffs. In the past few days, I have talked with the team owner and management team. We have communicated with the coaching staff, and we all believe that more efforts can be made so that the team can smoothly enter the playoffs, and even make a difference in the playoffs.”

"Oh?"

Wang Feng was slightly taken aback. He didn't expect Johnson to say that, so what he meant was...

"Yes, we want to further strengthen the team through transactions." Johnson said. "Especially the reinforcement at the point guard position."

As the number one point guard in league history, Johnson is well aware of the problems of the current Lakers.

Although Wang Feng has the ability to attack with the ball, he doesn't know how to organize and connect. He can only create lethality in singles on the court. Theoretically speaking, he is similar to Durant's style positioning.

However, it is impossible for a strong team to win continuously just by relying on a super scorer.

Stronger than Kobe, he only became invincible after getting Pippen. Before Kobe grew up, Shaquille O’Neal lost to the Jazz for two consecutive years in the Lakers, lost to the Spurs in the third year, and did not start his dynasty until the fourth year in the Lakers. the road.

Now many people are talking about how invincible and unstoppable O'Neal was at his peak, but why did such a strong O'Neal win his first career championship at the age of 28?

As strong as Jordan O'Neal is, Johnson naturally knows that it is absolutely impossible for Wang Feng alone to lead the Lakers too far in the playoffs, and it is considered good to be able to play in the first round.

In fact, Johnson himself is not in a hurry. This season the Lakers can return to the playoffs is already a success. Next season, the team will vacate the contract of Brook Lopez and sign another top star with a maximum salary. , Waiting for these young players on the team to continue to grow for two or three years, the Lakers will surely have the strength to hit the championship.

But he can afford to wait, the team owner Jenny Buss can't afford to wait.

Although she temporarily drove away her brother and obtained the real power of the Lakers, the threats surrounding Jenny Buss have not diminished. She must make achievements as soon as possible to make her control over the team more stable.

This involves too many issues of politics and power struggles, which cannot be decided by Johnson alone.

"Is it going to be reinforced this season..."

Wang Feng couldn't help frowning slightly.

He and Johnson have similar ideas. It would be good if the Lakers can enter the playoffs this season. Of course, it would be best if they can go further. The richer it is.

But the problem is that under the influence of Wang Feng, during the trade deadline of the 17-18 season, there were no particularly outstanding point guards, and there were not even any good players in other positions.

What Johnson said reminded Wang Feng that in another time and space, the Lakers made a deal with the Cavaliers before the trade deadline, trading Nance and Clarkson to the Cavaliers in exchange for Isaiah. Thomas and Channing Frye.

(End of this chapter)