How did the Lakers become a championship team? Griffin s analysis: It can be imitated by the Mavericks

The Los Angeles Lakers made the playoffs with the third seed in the regular season this season, with a three-man core combination of Luca Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reeves, which was originally regarded as a competitive championship-winning lineup. However, they lost 1 win and 4 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round and were eliminated early, revealing the problem that this lineup cannot play its due strength in the playoffs.

Former NBA player Griffin also pointed out the existing problems of the Lakers in an interview recently, saying that they should first imitate the Dallas Mavericks model and make multiple transactions to improve the lineup and change the problem of Doncic and Reeves being beaten.

Doncic and Reeves have been repeatedly beaten by Griffin bluntly stated that they need to adjust the lineup. The Lakers are facing pressure to reorganize their lineup this summer and must strengthen multiple positions, especially the defense and the height of the penalty area, to support the combination of Doncic, James and Reeves. Although some voices questioned that these three people could not be the core of the championship, former NBA star Griffin believes that the Lakers have the opportunity to become competitors again by just through creative lineup adjustments. “I definitely think they can (become a championship team),” Griffin said in an exclusive interview with Banker Ratings that they need to rebuild the team for the playoffs. I don't think their current roster is suitable for the playoffs. You look at the series against the Timberwolves, where the opponent attacks Doncic or Reeves almost every round. "Griffin pointed out that Doncic's shocking franchise in early February did change the team's structure. Although Doncic is an MVP-level superstar, his joining also sacrificed the defensive core originally led by Anthony Davis: "The Doncic trade is equivalent to restarting the entire team-building mindset. If you give him an annual salary of $24 million, you just hope he can play a lot in the playoffs. Now we need to rethink how to better build a team around him and LeBron. "

The Lakers started the defensive combination but dragged down the space

The Lakers' defensive system before the trade was obviously more complete, but in order to win a higher ceiling, they chose to exchange for Doncic. However, this deal also brought side effects, including the chaos in the defensive rotation and unclear positioning of the role player. Griffin said bluntly: "You can't let Hayes and Vanderbilt play at the same time, as the space will completely collapse. Rivers and Doncic are on the court at the same time and will also become the opponent's target of attack on defense. "Griffin suggested that the Lakers should follow the model of Doncic's old club, Dallas Mavericks, to strengthen defense and wing depth. He pointed out that the Lakers currently lack deep in the center position and lack a 3D guard who can defend and make three-pointers to match Doncic. There are even voices from the outside world that suggest trading Reeves in exchange for more defensive players to further optimize the lineup balance.

The Lakers need suitable role players It may take multiple trades

The current head coach Redick successfully integrated the team after taking over the middle of the season and led the Lakers to a brilliant regular season end. However, the playoff defeat showed that the team's shortcomings in high-intensity games have not been repaired. Redick will have more time to redesign the tactical system in the full offseason and find the best way to coexist with Doncic, LeBron and Reeves.

Griffin finally added: The core of this team is very good, and as long as they can accurately make up for the right role players, they will definitely have the strength to fight for the championship. This is not done with just one deal, the Lakers must put a lot of effort into every reinforcement.

Griffin once played in the NBA In the 13 seasons, in 8 of which, he averaged 19 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists in his career. He won the Best Rookie and Dunk Contest championship and was selected as the All-Star 6 times. His suggestions come from years of experience in the competition. For the Lakers, it may be an important reference for solving the current dilemma.