Lakers news: Doncic rebounds with confidence, LeBron James’ return time revealed, update on appearance against Pelicans

Doncic's confident rebound

Yesterday, the Lakers, who have been in good form recently, played against the defending champion Thunder in back-to-back games away from home. I thought this would be an exciting battle between the two teams, but unexpectedly it turned into a one-man show for Thunder. From the beginning of the first quarter, the Thunder firmly controlled the initiative on the court, and the score difference was close to 30 points at halftime. In the second half, the Thunder's offensive continued unabated, and the game entered garbage time early. In the end, the Lakers defeated the Thunder 92:121. In this campaign, Lakers leader Doncic performed abnormally. He played 32 minutes and made 7 of 20 shots, 1 of 7 three-pointers, and 4 of 7 free throws. He only scored 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. He also made 4 turnovers. His -31 plus/minus ranked second to last in the game. It can be said that this is Doncic's worst game this season.

Today, Doncic was interviewed after the team's training and answered multiple questions. When talking about his performance yesterday, Doncic said: "I need to take my hat off to the Thunder's disciplined and extended defense. I played the worst game of the season. The Thunder proved why they can become the defending champion." When talking about whether his self-confidence has been affected At the time, Doncic said: "No, I have no doubt about my ability, and I will have a strong rebound." It is almost rare to see consecutive downturns in Doncic's career, and we are looking forward to what kind of crazy performance he will show in the next game to prove himself.

Lao James’ comeback time revealed

Yesterday, according to famous reporter Shams, the Lakers sent team forward LeBron James to the South Bay Lakers, a subsidiary of the Development League, and conducted all training including five-on-five confrontation training with the players of the South Bay Lakers. Lakers coach Redick revealed in an interview that James moves quickly, is in very good physical condition, and is very close to returning to the team. During this offseason, James suffered sciatica on his right side. He subsequently missed the Lakers training camp, all preseason games and the regular season so far. This is the first time in his 23-year career that James has missed so long at the beginning of the season.

Today, according to ESPN's Lakers team reporter Dave McMenamin, James once again participated in all South Bay Lakers training today and did not experience pain, soreness or other adverse reactions after the training. McMenamin revealed that the Lakers will arrange a training session after the away trip. If James responds well to the situation after participating, he will usher in a comeback. The earliest debut time will be next Wednesday (November 19) at home against the Jazz. It is true that the Lakers have achieved a good record without James this season, but their last defeat to a strong team like the Thunder reflects that if the Lakers want to have a higher ceiling, they really cannot do without James. I also hope that James can return to the team as soon as possible to run in. The Lakers absolutely need James, an experienced and capable captain, on their way to setting sail.

Updated appearance against the Pelicans

Tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, the Lakers will play against the Pelicans away from home. Today, the Lakers officially released the injury list and appearance status of this game, specifically: James (recovering from game status), Vincent (left ankle sprain) will be absent; Tierro, who has not played this season due to recovery from left knee surgery, has been upgraded to doubtful for the first time (possibly making his career debut); other players can play. The Pelicans currently rank last in the Western Conference with a record of 2 wins and 9 losses, and can be described as an out-and-out underdog. By then, can the Lakers wipe away the anger of the last loss and usher in a big victory? Worth the wait.