James on the bench? Everyone is hotly discussing his new role after his comeback. You need to realize that Doncic is the leader of the Lakers.

On November 9, the new NBA regular season continues. The Lakers currently have a record of 7 wins and 2 losses, temporarily ranking second in the Western Conference. At the same time, James is expected to return in the middle of this month. People including Worthy, Pierce and others have different views on what role he will play after his return.

Lakers star Worthy said: "I hope James can selectively exert force and focus on what the team needs. Reeves is a very good ball handler and cannot change that. Doncic dominates the ball and therefore enters the second season of his career. James in Season 3, he should want to play almost like a role player. I hope this doesn't hurt his pride, maybe four or five years ago, but I think he has to realize now that Doncic is here, he is 26, 2. 7 years old, he is the future of the team."

Kenny Smith is a little bit optimistic. He said: "The most interesting part will be when James comes back, because Reeves and Doncic, who performed well during his absence, are in great need of the ball. Right. So they need to hold the ball to organize the offense; they are organizers, not finishers. Now, can there be three creators in a team?" Smith then gave the example of the Nuggets' Jokic and how inefficient it would be if they had three Jokic in the team. This points out the problem of how James will position his role after returning.

NBA legend Pierce has a bolder idea: "If you want the Lakers system to still work after James returns, then James must go to the bench. Only when he goes to the bench can everything operate in the ideal way. James' influence on the court is too great. As long as he is on the court, he has to occupy a lot of the ball, and he must also play a core role in the offense, which will reduce The current system and rhythm of the weak team."

However, Pierce's statement was opposed by Garnett. Garnett said: "You let James come on the bench? He can obviously start. He hasn't declined yet. You want the best player on the team to come on the bench because your team's third or fourth leader performs better?"

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