Averaged 14+3 per game in the preseason! 45% from three-point range. The Lakers "fraudster" broke out in the contract year.

On October 16, in a game that just ended, the Lakers lost to the Mavericks 94-121. In this game, the Lakers once led by 17 points. However, after the third lineup was rotated in the last quarter, the team was reversed by the Mavericks 8-37 in a single quarter. This kind of loss is acceptable. After all, Doncic, Reeves and Lao James did not play in this game, and even Bronny did not play. However, bad news came out from the Lakers that Vanderbilt retired due to injury.

For the Mavericks in this campaign, all their starters scored in double figures. Kidd has always wanted to try the Rockets' top five lineups, and they also started in the top five in this campaign: Nongmei 18 points and 9 rebounds, Flagg 13 points and 3 assists, Klay 12 points, Washington 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, and Lively 12 points and 11 rebounds. However, their five major effects were not very good. The ball could not be passed. They only had 13 assists in the starting lineup. Defense alone cannot win the team. The victory in this game depends on the substitutes.

The reason why the Lakers were able to play back and forth with the Mavericks even though they were short of major generals was mainly because their four major puzzle pieces performed well. Although Vanderbilt retired from injury, he limited his thick eyebrows very well in this campaign, and also fed Vincent many times during the game. In this campaign, he scored 5 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block in 2 of 4 games. This time it was a quadriceps contusion in his left leg. I hope he can recover and return as soon as possible.

Hachimura made 9 of 18 shots in this campaign and scored 19 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. As a player, Hachimura, as long as he is active on the offensive end, he can be more active on the defensive end. Lake If people want to make good use of him, they still need to give him more tactical status on the offensive end. He will still be the team's starting No. 4 in the new season. With the addition of Ayton, Hachimura may not have as much ball rights. The balance of tactical status is what Redick needs to do.

In this campaign, Hayes scored 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists on 5-of-8 shooting. He had 5 frontcourt rebounds. Although Hayes’ height is not outstanding enough, he played very actively against the Mavericks Twin Towers. In the new season, Hayes is a ball player. If the team's backup center wants to get more playing time, he needs to be more active on both offense and defense to show his value. Hayes and the team's ball carrier had a good chemistry last season, so he should perform well in the new season.

Vincent was the best performer for the Lakers in this campaign. He made 6 of 15 from the field and 6 of 11 from three-point range, scoring 22 points and 3 assists. In the first quarter, Vincent was on fire. He played 6 minutes and scored 22 assists in a single quarter. Hitting 6 three-pointers and scoring 18 points, Vincent's performance was like that of Curry in Los Angeles. This was not the first time Vincent played so well. In the previous game against the Warriors, he made 4 of 7 three-pointers and scored 16 points and 5 assists.

Before the preseason, Vincent averaged 14.5 points, 2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1 steal per game. He shot 45.5% from three-point range and averaged 2.5 three-pointers per game. Vincent also received praise from many fans for his outstanding performance. Many fans believed that Vincent was about to break out this season. When he joined the Lakers, Vincent was called a "fraudster". Why did he suddenly break out this season?

Careful friends should have discovered that Vincent will be a completely free agent in the offseason. He did not get a contract extension during the offseason. Considering his performance in the past two years, it is unreasonable that he did not get a contract extension. It makes sense, after all, Vincent's performance was not good. There were two point guards who scored 20+ points in the finals. Last season, he averaged 6.4 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. However, his performance was even worse in his first season with the Lakers, averaging 3.1 points and 1.9 assists per game.

The Lakers were deceived when they won Nunn. The first season they won Vincent also made Lakers fans disgusted and called him a fraud. Last season, he finally proved some of his worth, but it was far from the performance he should have with an annual salary of tens of millions. Now it is the contract year. Generally speaking, players in the contract year will be full of firepower. This is to work hard for their big contracts. After all, many players come to the league to make big money.

The new season is indeed a good opportunity for Vincent. After all, James is injured now, and according to US media reports, he will probably return in mid-November or early December. During this period, the team needs a third stable scoring point, and Vincent, as the ball carrier in addition to Doncic and Reeves, will get more opportunities. The Lakers team reporter also said that with James' absence, Vincent's status will be particularly critical.

This is not only for the team to win, but also for the team's potential transactions. If the Lakers really want to introduce big-name stars in 2027, then they will most likely not renew Vincent. Even if the contract is renewed, it will be a one-year contract. They may also trade Vincent this season in order to rush for the championship. If Vincent performs well enough, the transaction will be easier. Speaking of which, what do you want to say about Vincent now? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.