Lakers news: Famous coach plays LeBron James in a fancy way, Doncic returns to training, game update against Warriors

On October 12, three pieces of news came out from the Los Angeles Lakers on the other side of the ocean. Let’s take a look.

Famous coach praises James

Today, former well-known NBA coach and current basketball commentator Van Gundy praised Lakers star LeBron James in an interview. Van Gundy said: "I think James is really an incredible athlete. I have played against him for many years and I know very well what he has done on the court. When I was the head coach, I suggested that he could retire (laughing). I just didn't want to see him injured. But the situation was different after I became a commentator. I began to appreciate everything that James has accomplished. No one in history has achieved as much as James. No one has ever had a more brilliant career than him. I think as long as James still loves basketball, he will continue to play. "

It should be noted that Van Gundy is a very old-school coach who is known for being strict and persistent when coaching. It is rare to hear him praise a player in public, let alone give James such high praise. Obviously, James used practical actions to conquer Van Gundy, who has high demands and strict standards. Although, James has made many controversial moves along the way, such as the "Decision One" Heat team-up incident and the "Decision Two" Hennessy advertising incident that just happened a few days ago. But as Da Fan said, all the achievements James has accomplished are unprecedented and difficult to come by. I also hope that James can start his 23rd season smoothly and try to play for a while longer. After all, the motivation for many fans to watch football is James.

Doncic returns to training

Today, Lakers star Luka Doncic participated in the team's complete training for the first time and answered a number of topics of concern to the outside world after the team's training. When talking about why he returned to team training, Doncic explained: "I did not suffer any injuries, just because I played basketball for a month continuously before, and the new season is very long, and I need to readjust my rhythm." This summer, Doncic led the Slovenian men's basketball team to the Men's Basketball European Cup. He averaged 34 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists per game, and was selected for the best team of the season. However, due to the weak overall strength of the Slovenian men's basketball team, it was a pity that it stopped in the quarterfinals.

When talking about when he will return, Doncic said: "It has not been determined yet. The final decision can be made after communicating with Redick and my team. However, I should play the last two preseason games. I feel good and can't wait to play." When talking about the impact of James' absence at the beginning of the season, Doncic said : "James is an outstanding leader and he will bring us great help. But our team has a group of excellent players, others will step up, and we must maintain team cohesion." It is not difficult to hear from Doncic's speech that after successful weight loss in the offseason and experience in the European Championships, he is now confident and ready to give it a try in the new season.

Warriors appearance update

Tomorrow at 9:30 a.m., the Lakers will face the Golden State Warriors at home. Today, Lakers coach Redick revealed the injury list and appearance status of this game. The details are as follows: James (right sciatica) and Doncic (recovering game status) will be absent; other players can play. This also means that Smart, the defensive hero introduced by the Lakers this summer, will make his Lakers career debut. By then, facing the Warriors who defeated them on the road in the last game, can the Lakers regain their face at home? Worth the wait.