Reality is too cruel. After breaking out of the Mavericks comfort zone, Doncic finally sees the reality clearly

The Lakers, the third in the Western Conference, were eliminated early? Who would have thought that such an ending was that no one was optimistic about the Timberwolves being able to win the series, but he didn't expect that the Lakers were swept by the gentleman now. After the series, he would find many problems. Some people think that Reeves performed poorly, some people think that Redick had a problem in coaching, and some people think that James is old, but no one would think that it was Doncic's problem. So let's talk about Doncic. After jumping out of the comfort zone, what did Doncic experience with the Lakers?

First of all, I have to admit that Doncic is indeed amazing. Doncic is extremely good. The Lakers can play third in the Western Conference. Doncic makes a great contribution. The only game won by the Lakers is that Doncic showed his own defensive attitude. If you say that apart from a game with a bad belly, Doncic's performance is impeccable. After all, the data is there. But even if Doncic averages 30+ data per game, the final outcome is that the Lakers are eliminated. Fans will only look at the results. Who cares about what the process looks like?

Doncic was still playing in the final last season, but he was eliminated in the first round of this season. Last season, Doncic's teammate was Irving, and this season it was James. No one would think that Irving's strength would be stronger than James. So why did this happen? Let's interpret them one by one.

James is indeed great and the data is good, but the overall configuration of the Lakers is not enough. Let's see what kind of lineup he matched with Doncic in the Mavericks. It can be said that Doncic even if he doesn't defend, there is someone to protect him, and everyone is helping Doncic wipe his butt. The talent reserves of inside, forward and back line may not be as good as those of the Lakers, but the configuration is reasonable, so that Doncic can unscrupulously exert his offensive talent.

And what does the Lakers have? What did he bring to Doncic? The whole world knows that Doncic is good at pick-and-roll, but after joining the regular season, Hayes has obtained a short playing time, his playtime in the playoffs has been compressed to within 10 minutes, and there is no playing time in the key final game. Such an arrangement has already made Doncic cut himself off.

At the beginning, everyone was pampered by Doncic, but the Lakers were different. Although he was the future of the team, James was the leader of the team. No one here spoiled him. Originally, Doncic was a defensive loophole, but now there was a Reeves. In the absence of a center, two defensive loopholes appeared on the field at the same time. Such a game was meaningless. The game won by the Lakers was still the victory that Doncic won with his life, and the Lakers then blew up.

Perhaps Doncic has always understood that after the Lakers themselves are no longer a darling. After leaving the Mavericks' comfort zone, they can only rely on themselves. In the 5 games of the series, the Lakers have a net loss of 39 points. It can be said that no game wins. James can say that he is old and has insufficient physical fitness. What reason does Doncic use to explain it?

Of course, failure is not the end. Doncic is still young, and his future may still have time. It is certain that the Lakers will definitely make targeted reinforcements next season, such as helping Doncic find a suitable center partner, or weakening Reeves' usage rate, and even trading some players. It is certain that the Lakers' future is Doncic, and they can build a team around Doncic, but it is definitely not the present. Doncic wants to prove himself, and it depends on how the management chooses between Doncic and James.

Reality is cruel. James' commercial value is better than Doncic. If the Lakers want the team's future, James must sacrifice his own value. How to choose between the two, let us look forward to the arrival of next season together.