Two days after the Lakers were eliminated! The core injury was exposed, none of the Big Three was spared, and it would be a good thing to be eliminated

On May 3, the Lakers lost to the Timberwolves 1:4 before and were defeated by the West Sixth, which is very regrettable. Looking back at the Lakers' journey this season, they first came to Doncic in the mid-season trade, which made them a sweet period and also increased the expectations of fans. However, due to the transaction, the Lakers' internal and external lineups were imbalanced, the shortcomings of the inside defense frame were exposed, and the offense and defense capabilities were imbalanced, which led to the Lakers' weakness being caught by the Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs, and they attacked fiercely, and eventually lost the series with great regret. It is worth mentioning that two days after the Lakers were eliminated, the injury problems of the core players of the Lakers were also exposed. James, Doncic and Rivers were all fighting with injuries.

According to ESPN Lakers reporter Dave McMenamin, in the G5 game, James and Divinchenzo collided with their knees, resulting in a second-degree sprain in the medial collateral ligament of the left knee. Later, the Lakers forwarded the news with the team reporter Dan Woike and added that James had a knee injury and Doncic had a back injury. Rivers was also playing hard in the last two games of the series. He suffered a toe injury that was not announced to the public and lasted for several weeks. Even if the Lakers dragged the game to G6, they would be in a state of full camp of wounds. This is the case. The players are indeed injured, but they all fight with injuries. The fact is not necessarily an excuse, but the Lakers did not blame the series defeat on injuries.

Judging from the injuries currently exposed, James has been suffering from groin strain before, and this time his knee injury has caused his competitive state to be in his best condition. Rivers had to rest for 2-4 weeks after a big toe sprain, and on non-match days, he basically didn't walk, just to survive the playoffs. As for Doncic, back injury has always been troubled. Although he can play with injuries, his competitive level has also been affected. If these injuries are certain, it would be a good thing for the Lakers to be eliminated in the first round. If they advance with injuries and continue to consume in such high-intensity confrontations as the playoffs, it would not be a good thing.

Of course, injuries are part of the game, and there are many professional players who play with minor injuries, which is not the main reason for the Lakers to be eliminated. Fortunately, the problem was discovered in the first round. It would be impossible to compete for the championship. The Lakers are not only not only in the interior but also in five small lineups to make up for it, but the three giants of the Lakers have become older and their defense has declined. Doncic and Rivers are even more not good at defense, so no matter how you change the team, the defense will be demolished and repaired, and they can only ignore one and lose the other. Now the meaning of seeing the Lakers' first round is to find problems. This season, the main players avoid too much consumption, and the main players have time to recover from injuries.