Averaged 34 points, 5 rebounds and 10 assists per game! Is there another Brunson next to Doncic? It’s hard to guarantee that James will be the second leader.

On October 30, the NBA regular season continued. In the game that just ended, the Lakers narrowly defeated the Timberwolves 116-115. In this game, the Lakers once established a 20-point lead. They thought the game had lost suspense. However, driven by Randall and McGrady, they went ahead by 1 point in the last 10 seconds. Reeves hit a throw at the last moment to complete the buzzer-beater. After winning, the Lakers' record came to 3 wins and 2 losses.

With Doncic and James absent due to injuries, Reeves's leadership of the team to achieve such a record is worthy of praise. Perhaps from this game we should understand why many teams are building teams around a ball-holding core. An excellent ball-holding core can not only provide stable output, but also send exquisite passes. In this game, the Timberwolves' defense against Xiaoli can be said to be very good except for the final attack.

Their double attack on Xiao Li also made Xiao Li's offensive efficiency not good in this campaign. However, Xiao Li can still pass the ball. He cooperated well with Ayton and Laravia in this game. Ayton scored 17 points and 10 rebounds. Laravia made 10 of 11 shots from the field and scored 27 points and 8 rebounds. A top ball-carrying core cannot be defended, and under his guidance, Ayton has averaged 16 points and 9.4 rebounds in the past five games, showing his worth.

In this campaign for the Timberwolves, Randall and McDan performed well. Randle scored 33 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, and McDan scored 30 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist. Throughout the game, the Timberwolves relied on the two's singles. Indeed, the singles efficiency in this game was also very good, but basketball is a sport of five people after all. It is still difficult to win just by singles. If they can better connect their teammates, maybe the Timberwolves will be stronger.

In this campaign, Xiaoli made 9 of 24 shots, 3 of 11 three-pointers, and scored 28 points, 1 rebound, 16 assists, and 2 steals. Fans who often follow the Lakers know that this is not the first game that Xiaoli has played so well this season. It can be said that after Doncic was injured, Xiaoli's performance has been very violent. According to the current situation, after James returns, who will be the team's second leader is still uncertain. After all, Xiaoli's performance is so good now.

In the last game against the Trail Blazers, Xiaoli scored 41 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Against the Kings, Xiaoli scored 51 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists. This performance, if you didn't name it, you might think it was Doncic's data. Xiaoli has averaged 34.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 10 assists and 1.8 steals per game since the start of the season. He shot 52% from the field and 38.5% from the three-point range. He averaged 3 three-pointers per game.

A player that is easily reminiscent of today's Xiaoli is Brunson, because Brunson played beside Doncic back then. At that time, Doncic was a big core with the ball and lacked self-discipline. His physical fitness was not good enough to maintain a big core with the ball throughout the game. Under such circumstances, Kidd assigned Brunson to Doncic and asked him to support the team's offense during Doncic's rest time.

As a result, the Mavericks relied on this lineup to reach the Western Conference Finals. Doncic and Brunson were still young at the time. If the team was built around them, it was only a matter of time before the Mavericks dominated the Western Conference. But the Mavericks The Cavaliers ultimately missed Brunson in order to save money. He came to the Knicks for a four-year, 100 million price, and now the Knicks have built a team around him. Brunson has not only become the league's top backcourt, but also led the team to the Eastern Conference finals last season.

Xiaoli obviously has such ability. Now that the Lakers' lineup is so disabled, Xiaoli can still lead the team to win. After the double-core injury, Xiaoli led the team for the third time, and the result was a record of 2 wins and 1 loss. During this period, they defeated teams like the Timberwolves and Kings. Just imagine, if the Lakers built the team entirely around Reeves, would they be able to achieve the same success? I think it's okay as long as the lineup is well matched.

Just like now with Ayton, coupled with a suitable shooter, and a few good defenders to cover up Xiaoli's deficiencies on the defensive end, Xiaoli can then use the lineup built around him to achieve results. Xiaoli has been underestimated as a player before. He averaged 20+ per game last season. They thought it was Doncic and James who attracted the defense to him and gave him an easy chance to take action. Looking at it now, his offense can ignore the defense.

After such a performance since the start of the season, to be honest, I think James' position as the second boss is hard to protect. James is indeed very strong, but it may be difficult for him to lead the team like Xiaoli now. After all, at this age, more ball rights should be concentrated on Doncic and Reeves at critical moments. Xiaoli faces a contract extension in the offseason. If they do not give him a big contract, it is estimated that the Lakers will not be able to keep him.

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