Continuous communication errors, burial of victory, and quasi-lore by the opponent, should the Lakers change their defense?

After losing to the Hawks in overtime yesterday, the Lakers ushered in a three-game losing streak, with a record of 12 wins and 11 losses, ranking 10th in the West, and are about to fall out of the play-in zone. Of the Hawks' 50 field goals yesterday, 17 were due to a miscommunication error when the Lakers switched defenses. To change or not to change, when to change, and how to change are the next questions that the Lakers need to consider.

This season, the Lakers' defensive strategy focuses on changing defenses, and after 23 games, the Lakers have conceded 117.6 points per 100 rounds, ranking 26th in the league. In the same period last season, the Lakers played the ninth most defensive efficiency in the league, giving up 111.4 points per 100 possessions.

This season's Lakers used a lot of defensive changes, but the opposing team just seized the gap in the Lakers' defensive changes and miscommunication to score easily. The premise of changing the defense is that the Lakers must first have enough resources to change the defense, to put it bluntly, a bunch of forwards and guards who can go to the top of the center.

The Lakers' current guard lacks strength and defensive ability, which is often a point that opponents take advantage of. Moreover, the Lakers need to communicate in time after changing defenses, but the Lakers can't change defenses most of the time, because there is no one on the inside, Hayes is injured, Wood can't play, and the only healthy interior is Davis, and if he is replaced, the interior is basically equivalent to air defense.

Last season, Bush averaged 7.4 baskets per game, limiting opponents to 54 percent shooting. This season, Bushy Eyebrows has averaged only 6 baskets per game from the defensive opponents, and the opponents have shot 60% from the field.

If the Lakers are athletic and fast at every position, then switching defenses is fine. The key is that the Lakers lack such resources.

This season, there have been many occasions when he has gone beyond the three-point line to defend against opposing guards, and this percentage has reached 21%, which is higher than in the past two seasons. As a result, the Lakers conceded 52.4 points in the restricted area, the third most in the league, and 15.3 points in the second offense, the third most in the league.

Again, thick eyebrows can't be easily moved out of the basket.

In yesterday's game, how did Trae Young, who focused on defense, have the opportunity to shoot a three-point shot at the last moment? This is also all due to the Lakers' failure to change defenses.

To change or not to change? The Lakers have made mistakes on several occasions because of their hesitation. When switching defenses, as long as the opponent is one step slower, the Lakers' defense will be penetrated. Of course, these things have nothing to do with the individual ability of the players, but only about the overall defensive awareness and tacit understanding of the team.

If you want to change the defense, you must change the defense in a down-to-earth manner and keep up. Sometimes, with a word and a look on the field, teammates understand each other, and the error rate is naturally reduced. If you can't stand it, you should help defend appropriately, but don't overdo it. If you can withstand it, you can top it, bet that the opponent can't get in, and then go to defend and counterattack yourself.

In fact, it is more that there is not enough concentration on the mental level and no sense of urgency.

After playing the first 23 games this season, the 12-11 record is clearly not up to par, and it is not as good as last year's 14-9 record of Ham in the same period.

What Redick would do next was a difficult question for him.

The good news is that James has said goodbye to a period of malaise, and he has once again proved that he is still a superstar who can quickly adjust to his form, even if he turns 40 by the end of the month. In the last two games, James averaged 34 points, 9.5 assists and 7.5 rebounds per game, shooting 60.5% from the field, 46.7% from three-point range, and 90% from the free throw line.

Yesterday he said: "I play the right way and every time I go on the pitch I put everything on the pitch. I have very limited time to play, so I'm glad I can still play basketball, which I love. ”

Do it and cherish it.

Tomorrow the Lakers will play the Trailblazers, and the thick eyebrows said yesterday: "No one is sad for us, we can't feel sorry for ourselves, we must continue to work hard and forge ahead." Try to get back on winning track against the Trail Blazers on Sunday. They are a young team struggling with a record and for us no game is easy, so we have to win. ”

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