Today, the Lakers won back-to-back games against the Kings again, beating the Kings 131-127, and the Lakers have now won three straight games to start the season. This is definitely a positive sign. James and Davis also teamed up to deliver a very good performance in this game, James got a big triple-double of 32 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, and Davis scored 31 points and 9 rebounds.

It's worth noting that most of the Lakers' scoring today is focused on starters. Today, the Lakers' starters all scored more than 15 points. And today, the Lakers' bench lineup except for Knecht who scored 10 points on two three-pointers, the performance of other players was very sluggish. In particular, Christie still didn't put in a good performance on the offensive end after getting 18 minutes of playing time today, scoring just two points on 1-of-4 shooting and 0-of-2 from beyond the three-point line.

Christie's performance in all three games was terrible, scoring just two points on 0-of-3 shooting against the Timberwolves in the first game and three points against the Suns in the second. He averaged just 2.3 points per game in three games. This offseason, the Lakers signed Christie to a four-year, $32 million contract extension, which came as a shock to many Lakers fans at the time. Because Christie barely got a consistent chance to play last season, but the Lakers resolutely renewed his contract, which is obviously a risky behavior.

And this season, we can also see that the Lakers are deliberately developing Christie, so his playing time is also very stable, and a rotation position has basically been determined. But the performance after playing was miserable, and Redick tried three games only to find that his role on the court was really minimal. There is no presence at all on the field. So you'll find that Reddick will trust Knecket more than Christie in crunch time.

It's easy to understand that Knecht can score effectively when he's on the court, and he's a very good pitcher. Christie, on the other hand, is very hesitant to play on the court, and is currently playing the role of a defensive and transition ball on the court. But in terms of defense, it didn't show too good a defensive effect.

And Kneckt's presence on the field is clearly stronger. He made five three-pointers in three games. Although the number of shots is small, the ability to take advantage of opportunities is very strong. The Lakers' four-year contract extension with Christie in the offseason was clearly a bit impulsive, and perhaps the management didn't expect Kneckett, who they drafted this year, to perform so well. If they had expected Kneckt to perform so well, they probably wouldn't have rushed to renew Christie's contract. I wonder what the fans think?