The Lakers suffer a triple crisis! James Doncic has his own predicaments and is third in the league in difficulty with the rest of the schedule

On March 29, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Lakers have recently been in trouble. In the first 10 games Doncic joined, they had an impressive record of 8 wins and 2 losses, but in the last 12 games, the Lakers have a record of only 4 wins and 8 losses. The popular team is in triple crisis, with James and Doncic each having their own woes, while the Lakers are third in the league in terms of difficulty in the rest of their schedule.

Crisis 1: James is not fully recovered

When the Bulls beat the Lakers, the four three-pointers they hit in the end turned out to be related to James. The 40-year-old has received a lot of criticism, and Perkins said on the show that a big reason is that James has not fully recovered.

"The most important thing for the Lakers is that James is not in good shape. Sources tell me that James is not healthy. I thinkHis physical condition is only about 70% or 75% of his normal condition。”

Perkins said he wasn't making excuses for James, but the veteran did have physical issues. The Lakers are entering a crucial stage of the playoffs, and any win could affect their standings. James felt he needed to come back, but he didn't recover to 100 per cent.

James scored a buzzer-beating layup against the Pacers, but the Lakers still lost four of their last five games, and their prospects are worrying.

Separately, as reported by ClutchPoints correspondent Brett Siegel, sources revealed,James is likely to decline to exercise his $52.63 million player option for next season in the offseason, but is not expected to leave Los Angeles.The reporter said that for many years, James has used a 1+1 short-term contract strategy, which not only provides him with flexibility, but also allows the Lakers to adjust the salary cap operation.

James made it clear last offseason that he would accept a small pay cut to help the Lakers bring in players who could improve the team's championship contention, and he's likely to continue to do so this summer to ensure the Lakers build a more competitive roster around him and Doncic.

Crisis 2: Doncic's defensive problems

ESPN data shows that in the past four games, when James and Doncic are on the court at the same time, the team's plus/minus is negative, with a total net minus 48 points. Doncic's defense has become a concern for many commentators. In the final moments of the game against the Pacers, Haliburton frequently called out Doncic, and the single was successful.

"Doncic has to do a better job defensively," Perkins said. He's got to put in the energy like he did on the offensive end. He can't be a hole in the defence because the opposition team will definitely attack against him. ”

Doncic has been regarded by many as the best player on the Lakers' current team. "The best player on the team can't always be the worst defensive one," TPerkins continued of Doncic, "I've played with 15 Hall of Famers, and I can't really think of any of them who don't give their all defensively, from Pierce and Ray Allen to Kevin Durant, we all know Garnett has a high level of defense, Westbrook, Harden has put in the effort defensively. Doncic's impact on the defensive end is so bad for the simple reason that he spent too much time on the ball on the offensive end, consuming too many offensive opportunities, and his teammates could only stand on the sidelines and watch him go it alone. The worst thing James said to Luca was 'we don't need you to fit in, be yourself'. He couldn't be more wrong about that. ”

Crisis Three: The Rest of the Devil's Schedule

For the Lakers, the rest of the schedule is also one of the crises. The Lakers have nine games remaining, including two against the Thunder, two against the Rockets, one against the Grizzlies and one against the Warriors. The Lakers have the third most difficult schedule in the league, only below the Suns and Pistons.

It's also a big obstacle for the Lakers to compete for better playoff spots. They have played the Thunder and Rockets once before, and they have lost to their opponents. There is a head-to-head advantage against the Grizzlies and Warriors, with the Grizzlies 2-1 and the Warriors 3-0, but all three games against the Warriors took place before Butler joined.

Can the Lakers survive the crisis? What will the first season of the Donghuang duo achieve in the first season? Everyone is welcome to leave a message and express their views.