Lakers news: James beats all the heroes, Doncic returns with full health, rookies will be reused

Jack James beat the heroes

Today, the well-known American sports media "hoopshype" selected the top 26 small forwards in the new season based on professional algorithms. The results showed that Lakers star LeBron James, who is already "40 years old", beats the heroes and ranks first. The specific rankings are 1. James; 2. Durant; 3. Wagner; 4. Scotty Barnes; 5. Leonard; 6. Mikal Bridges; 7. Anunobi; 8. Butler; 9. DeRozan; 10. Avdia; 11. Jaylen Johnson; 12. Norman Powell; 13. Michael Porter Jr.; 14. Ingram; 15. Jayden McDaniels; 16. Trey Murphy; 17. DeAndre Hunter; 18. Paul George; 19. Doulter; 20. Flagg; 21. Brandon Miller; 22. Mathering; 23. Wiggins; 24. RJ Barrett; 25. Wassel; 26. Kumingga.

From the data point of view, James played 70 games last season, averaged 34.9 minutes per game to score 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 8.2 assists, 1 steal, 0.6 blocks, and was selected for the second team of the best team; in terms of ability, no player in the small forward position can take into account both scoring, organization, and defense; in terms of fame and influence, other small forwards may not be as good as James. Overall, it is well deserved that James is ranked first in the small forward position in the new season. But at the same time, it also makes people sigh at the decline of the league's small forward position. Once veterans such as James and Durant retire, it seems that there are really no young and promising young players who can stand it.

Doncic returns with full health

Today, the men's basketball European Championship warm-up match continued, with the Slovenian men's basketball team playing against the British men's basketball team. In this game, Slovenian star Doncic, who withdrew early due to a right knee contusion in the last game, made a comeback. Finally, after four quarters of battle, Slovenia easily defeated Britain 93:81 and ushered in the first win of the warm-up match. The best player in this game is Doncic. He played for 28 minutes, made 5 of 6 two-pointers, 2 of 11 three-pointers, and 14 free throws, contributing 28 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals and 1 block. It was obvious that the knee injury did not bother Doncic, who declared a full-blooded return with a perfect show.

This year's offseason, Doncic carried out rigorous training and diet management, and successfully lost dozens of pounds. His efforts also received effective feedback in the warm-up matches. He played in a total of 3 games, scoring 73 points, 13 rebounds and 20 assists in 72 minutes, which was quite terrifying. Judging from the game process, Doncic played very easily and freely, which was obviously several levels higher than other players. It can be predicted that with Doncic's state, coupled with the upcoming European Championship experience, as long as you stay healthy, Doncic will surely show a terrifying competitive level in the NBA in the new season. Returning to the best team and All-Stars, or even winning MVP, is possible.

Rookies will be reused

Today, Lakers General Manager Robert Pelinka accepted an interview with the media and praised the team's rookie Thiero. Pelinka said: "From the perspective of physical fitness, athletic ability and future potential, Thiero is expected to develop into an all-around player like Knicks forward Anunobi. Thiero is very physically compatible and has his own ideas and understanding on the defensive end. I had a meal with Redick and Thiero in a few weeks. His attitude of thirst for progress and learning moved me. I am extremely looking forward to his future." Thiero, 21, is 1.98m tall and weighs 90kg. He plays as a forward on the court. He participated in the draft this year and was selected by the Lakers with the sixth pick in the second round.

It is worth mentioning that Pelinka rarely praised players in front of the media, let alone newcomers. This also proves that Pelinka is very optimistic about Tierro's future development prospects, and is expected to give him enough playing time and growth opportunities in the rookie season. Of course, as the saying goes, blacksmiths need to be strong himself. The road has been paved for Thiero. As for how far he can grow and whether he can take a steady turn, it depends on his own efforts and ability.