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And this is not just at the fan level. Lakers veterans like O'Neal have spoken out, saying bluntly: Walton may think that the current Lakers are the same Warriors as last season. I can't see anything special about his tactical arrangement. .

In other words, Walton, who vowed to create a small ball storm during the offseason, has not yet made any moves to play small ball.

The major media outlets also denounced Wharton at this time.

Among them, "Sports Illustrated" directly compiled an article and criticized: The biggest war criminal in the Lakers' three-game losing streak - Luke Walton.

Without mentioning names, Wharton was also listed with a series of crimes.

First of all, in terms of lineup adjustment, Walton vowed during the offseason to create a Lakers storm.

The result is still the same traditional one, with Clarkson, Courtney Lee, George, Randle, and Larry Nance, with no innovation at all, and the position is still the same.

Although the Warriors' starting lineup is also more traditional, their regular style of play is small ball tactics!

Bogut is equivalent to a pseudo-starter.

Usually the main players are Curry, Thompson, Iguodala, Harrison-Barnes, and Green.

It is equivalent to directly replacing Bogut with Iguodala, moving the chasing egg to the center position.

The Warriors' lineup last season really combined a series of advantages in defense, three-pointers, passing and cutting, coordination, speed, and mobility, which allowed them to achieve an overwhelming 70-win record.

And what the hell are the Lakers now?

It's hard to paint the picture exactly. Larry Nance played for nearly thirty minutes, of which twenty-five minutes should have been spent endlessly running back and forth, unable to protect the frame, and unable to keep up with the offense.

If you are a big center like Cousins ​​​​and you can use offense to make up for defensive deficiencies and replace defense with offense, that's fine!

But the problem is, Larry Nance does not have such offensive ability!

The second is the tactical arrangement. After four games, George took the ball and launched an attack at the top of the arc, while the others were ready to move on both sides.

Cooperation, screening, movement, and blocking are simply rare, so little that they can be ignored.

Is this the pass-and-cut cooperation learned from the Warriors?

Just kidding...

It's just a stance.

Then when it comes to on-the-spot command, Walton is even more clumsy. He calls a timeout when he shouldn't, but doesn't call a timeout when he should. He always walks around expressionlessly with his hands folded.

I studied Cole, but I only learned its form.

The pretense is indeed very similar, and he has not changed his expression even after three consecutive defeats.

But otherwise, nothing was learned.

In the end, the players were not used well.

Each player has his own playing habits and characteristics, and his own playing style. The head coach's task is not only to arrange tactics, practice tactics, and arrange tactics.

But make the best use of everything.

Or to be more precise, the most important task of the head coach is to bring out all the characteristics of the players and maximize the advantages of the players.

And obviously, Walton's performance was terrible.

On top of that, there's a little bit more added.

Walton is still a big talker who doesn't know how to get along with superstars. He always talks in general terms, saying how he wants to lead the Lakers, and who of his two leaders has the best leadership ability?

Aren't you creating conflicts in the locker room?

Is this what a head coach should do?

As soon as the "Sports Illustrated" article came out, it attracted widespread attention, and immediately pushed Walton to the forefront.

The fans' saliva almost drowned Walton at this moment.

At this point when the entire Lakers remained silent, Xue Liancheng stepped forward.

He faced the media directly and said: "The new season has just begun. We cannot deny all the efforts of the coaching staff and players just because we have lost a few games. This is very unfair."

"That's how the game is. When the difference in strength is not big, one or two rounds can often determine the outcome of the game. This is a brand new team. From the coaching staff to the players, they need time to understand each other."

"I believe that the team will get better and better and eventually get on the right track. I have confidence in Walton, I have confidence in George, and I maintain confidence in all the Lakers players."

As soon as these words came out, the waves that had been stirred up were finally suppressed.

And I want to ask why Xue Liancheng did this?

Of course it is for the future of the team.

The new season has just begun, but it has been shattered to the point of losing all confidence. How can that be done?

of course.

The truth is, yesterday he had another systematic review, and the results were extremely bad. The signs of his soft tissue repair were very slow.

In other words, he may need to rest for a longer period of time, perhaps until next year.

This result really caught him off guard, and it also caught the Lakers off guard.

So in this situation, as a leader, he needs to stand up to maintain stability and give his teammates confidence, so that they can stabilize their record.

Don't let it go to the end. When he comes back, the team's record will go straight to the lottery area. It will be really thunderous...

This is the real reason why he came out to speak out.

And just on the cusp of the storm, the Lakers ushered in their fifth game of the new season, an away game against the Atlanta Hawks.

This is their last away game of four consecutive away games, but it is also the most difficult game.

Because this is back to back!

In addition, the Lakers have suffered three consecutive losses, while the Hawks have won three consecutive victories at the start of the season. The two sides are really on the same starting line, but their joys and sorrows are not the same.

Everyone believes that the Lakers will suffer a four-game losing streak.

Amid the downturn, the Lakers rose up and finally defeated the Eagles 123:116, stopping their decline.

After the game, George, who was elected the man of the match, was very excited.

George: "I said, I need to adjust my rhythm and state. Everything is under my control."

"The competition process was very difficult, but we overcame the fear in our hearts. Xue gave me strength in this aspect. He told me to let me go and fight. In the end, we will show the strongest body to compete for the championship."

"We are getting better and better, and I believe we will get better and better in the future."

George made 19 of 9 shots in this game and scored 23 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. He performed quite well and was indeed getting better.

Clarkson scored 17 points. His impact and ability to fight are really great.

Randall had 13 points and 10 rebounds. He has great potential and played energetically on the court.

Larry Nance finally stopped starting this game. Walton boldly used Zubac, scoring 7 points on 4-of-9 shooting, and his performance was also eye-catching.

of course.

Not on the offensive end, but on the defensive end, Zubac's ability to help defend, cover, and even protect the frame is much better than Nance.

Although Zubac's reaction ability is not very fast, the effect on the field is indeed surprisingly good.

It may not be as good as those top centers, but compared to Nance, it is much better.

Courtney Lee scored 6 points, which is okay...