The Lakers were eliminated in the first round, Su Qun commented on the three major core members of the Lakers!

The Lakers were eliminated in the first round, and Su Qun sharply commented on the three core points. Where is the road to reconstruction?

In the first round of the just-concluded NBA playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves with a big score of 1-4 and missed the second round. This result made it difficult for Lakers fans to accept. After the game, the famous basketball commentator Su Qun commented on the performance of the three core members of the Lakers - LeBron James, Luca Doncic and Austin Rivers, bluntly stating the team's problems.

James: The hero is old and his dominance is declining

James, who is about to turn 41, still gives his all in this series. In many games against the Timberwolves, he played a lot of time, and one of them fought for 42 minutes, scoring 28 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists. However, the data also showed that James' state was declining. At the end of the series, his shooting percentage dropped sharply to 38.7%. At the decisive moment of the game, his key mistakes and key fouls put the team in a passive position. Su Qun said: "James' fuel tank has bottomed out. Although he is still giving everything to the team, time is unforgiving. His dominance on both offense and defense is no longer as good as before." James himself admitted after the game that he needed to re-evaluate his career, which also made the outside world speculate whether the legendary star will choose to retire next season.

Doncic: Strong offense and weak defense, low key battle efficiency

Luka Doncic became an important scoring point for the team, and averaged 27.4 points per game in the series. But his weaknesses were also fully exposed in the playoffs, with a defensive efficiency value of only 116.3, ranking seventh from the bottom of the playoffs, with weak defensive awareness and only 118.7, ranking 15% of the league defenders, becoming the focus of the opponent. At the critical moment of the game, his true shooting percentage plummeted 14 percentage points from the regular season, only 33.6%. Su Qun commented: "Although Doncic is powerful on the offensive end, his defensive loopholes are obvious. In key games and critical moments, he does not have enough influence on the victory or defeat of the game."

Rivers: Embarrassingly, his performance is far inferior to the regular season

Rivers had outstanding performances, averaged 34.9 minutes per game, and was able to efficiently score 20.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.1 steals, with a shooting percentage of 46%, a three-point shooting percentage of 37.7%, and a free throw shooting percentage of up to 87.7%, which once became an important firepower point on the team's offensive end. But entering the playoffs, his performance plummeted. He averaged 40.3 minutes per game, but his data dropped to 17.3 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and 0.3 blocks per game. His shooting percentage dropped to 42.2%, his three-point shooting percentage was 32%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 85.7%. His best foul ability has disappeared. Su Qun bluntly stated that Rivers failed to meet the team's expectations of him in the high-intensity playoffs, both offense and defense. He still needs more experience and growth to assume the responsibility of the team as the core of the team on the playoff stage. In the life-and-death battle between the Lakers and the Timberwolves, Rivers played 40 minutes and 41 seconds in the whole game, made 5 of 14 shots (2 of 10 three-pointers), scored only 12 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, but made as many as 6 turnovers, with a plus-minus value-9, with low offensive efficiency and a lot of loopholes on the defensive end, becoming a major factor in the team's loss.

This defeat not only prevented the Lakers from the first round for three consecutive years, but also made the team's future development confused. From Su Qun's comments, it can be seen that if the Lakers want to regain their strength next season, the three core players need to make adjustments and changes, and the management also needs to make drastic reforms to the lineup during the offseason, otherwise it will still be difficult for the Purple and Gold Legion to return to the championship ranks.

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