Lakers news: James scoring ability is questioned

Three news from the Los Angeles Lakers are coming out, let’s take a look together.

Jack James' scoring ability is questioned

Former NBA player and current basketball commentator Austin Rivers talked about his list of best scorers in history on a blog show. Rivers said Jordan, Iverson, Kobe, Anthony, Durant and Harden were the best scorers he had ever seen. When another host asked why there is no historical total scorer and Lakers star James, Rivers explained: "James is indeed ranked first in the scoring list, but his playing style is not the traditional scorer style, nor is it rich enough. He relies more on his physical fitness and basketball IQ to score. I think James' scoring methods are even less than half of Durant's." At present, James's total score in his regular season in his career is 42,184 points, and he is also the only player in history to break through the 4w point mark.

Fans are talking about Rivers's views. Some people said, "It's simply funny. The meaning of scoring is to send the ball into the basket efficiently, not how beautiful and gorgeous the movements are. What's more, James is the historical total scorer. If his scoring ability is questioned, it's a false proposition." Some people said, "Forget it, the total scorer and scoring ability cannot be directly equated. James's arsenal does not have a top technology, and his scoring explosive power is not as good as pure scorers such as Jordan, Kobe, and Durant." So what do you think James' scoring ability? You can boldly express your views and give guidance to each other.

Little Little wants to get fat for about

Not long ago, according to several reporters, Lakers guard Reeves plans to refuse to execute the 26-27 season 1,490w player option next summer and jump out of the contract to seek a higher salary contract. Today, according to Kurt Helin, a reporter from the US media "NBC Sports", sources revealed that Reeves believes that whether he stays in the Lakers or joins other teams, he wants to get an average annual salary similar to Heat star Taylor Hero (signed $120 million in 23 years for 4 years). Last season, Reeves played 73 games, averaging 34.9 minutes per game to score 20.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.1 steals. His three shooting percentages were 46%, 37.7% and 87.7%, setting career highs in many data.

Authentic, Reeves is limited by mediocre physical fitness and is easily targeted by his opponents on the defensive end, especially when he is partnering with Doncic in the backcourt, the team is under great pressure to defend. However, against the backdrop of the soaring salary cap, with Reeves' comprehensive skills and continuous improvement trend, he is definitely worthy of an annual salary of $3,000,000, not to mention that Reeves was trained by the Lakers, and has a high popularity, reputation and fan base in Los Angeles. It is foreseeable that the Lakers will provide this fat offer that Reeves wants.

Mid-season schedule announced the 25-26 NBA Cup (that is, the third mid-season) group stage. The specific arrangements are: on November 11, away against the Memphis Grizzlies; on November 15, away against the Pelicans; on November 26, home against the Clippers in the same city; on November 29, the last game on November 29, against the Mavericks who have many bonds. In the mid-season, the 30 teams in the league are divided into six groups, and the group stage is first played. The team with the best record in each group and two wild card teams (the second in the group with the best record in the division) enter the single knockout round. The prize of each player in the championship team is $500,000; the prize of each player in the team that loses the championship game is $200,000; the prize of each player in the team that loses the semi-finals and the quarterfinals is $100,000 and $50,000 respectively.

It is worth mentioning that the Lakers performed well in the first mid-season, winning the championship trophy with a record of 7 wins, and James won the MVP honor. For the Lakers, midseason games are not only closely related to regular season results, but many role players can also compete for high bonuses, so the whole team will definitely show enough concentration to deal with it. The Lakers are very competitive in the group stage this time. Except for the Pelicans, the other three teams are playoff-level teams, and it is quite difficult for the Lakers to appear. Let’s see if the Lakers can use their lives to replicate the first midseason championship feat.