The Lakers are eliminated and the four sinners are released! Reeves is so bad that Reddick is using a trick. Should the 3300 defender give up?

Although the Timberwolves limited the three-pointer, they were beaten by the Timberwolves in the interior. The Lakers lost to the Timberwolves 96-103 at home and were eliminated in the first round with a score of 1-4. Compared with the Timberwolves, which have a more balanced lineup, the Lakers' inside loopholes are prominent in this round of the series. The Lakers were eliminated in the first round, who should take the blame?

coach Redick will take the blame first. He failed to tap into the energy of Lakers’ role players. There are actually some character players in the Lakers who have certain attack power, such as Kneckett and Milton, but in this round, neither of them entered the rotation.

As a comparison, Warriors coach Cole is obviously better at exploring small characters, and these small characters can really play a role in the game. Redick lacks this ability. Redick used five generals in the last game, allowing them to play the entire second half, which resulted in the players' physical overdraw and was reversed in the final quarter. In this game, the Lakers' strategy is also worth discussing. The team restricts the Timberwolves' outside, but the inside defense is not that tight, and center Hayes is abandoned. The Lakers' rebound was completely defeated by 37-54, and the offensive rebound was completely defeated by 8-18, and the inside score was also much behind by 40-56. Redick is a rookie coach and he still has a lot to learn.

Lakers General Manager Pelinka also needs to take the blame. Originally, the Lakers and Hornets negotiated a deal with Mark Williams, a two-double machine, but the Lakers canceled the deal on the grounds that Ma Wei had hidden dangers in physical condition.

Ma Wei is still alive after returning to the Hornets, without any problems, and still repeatedly plays double-double. After the Lakers were eliminated, Mark Williams immediately pushed the game and sent an emoji equivalent to "hehe". Obviously, Ma Wei is watching the Lakers' joke.

Pellinka did not find any players who could help in the buyout market, and Ryan performed extremely poorly after joining. Objectively speaking, Pelinka has made most of the failures in recent years. As for exchanging thick eyebrows for Doncic, this is something that others can do if they are fed to the mouth, and it can be done if they are replaced by others. This summer, Pelinka is going to be busy again because the Lakers inevitably have to undergo a major player change.

Lakers guard Reeves also needs to take the blame, and his performance in the playoffs has completely dropped by a certain level. During the regular season, Reeves performed bravely and was regarded by many as the top three leaders in the league. However, Reeves showed fear in the playoffs. In this life-and-death battle, Reeves made 5 of 14 shots, 2 of 10 three-pointers, no free throws, only scored 12 points, and made 6 turnovers. In the playoffs, he averaged 16.2 points per game, shot 41.1% from the field and 31.9% from three-pointers, and averaged only 1.4 free throws per game.

Xiaoli is not tough enough in the playoffs. If he is still at this level, then he is not a qualified third leader. The performance of Vincent, another Lakers guard, was also disappointing. He has not scored a single point in the past two games, averaging only 2.8 points per game in this round of the series and shooting percentage of 35.7%. The Lakers used 33 million to sign Vincent in three years, but now it seems that he has not achieved the expected results. Vincent has performed poorly for two consecutive years, and the Lakers should clean him up this summer.

Of course, James and Doncic did not play in their best form either. Because the lineup defects were magnified, they didn't play very comfortably in the playoffs. James needs to undertake a heavy defensive task, and Doncic's trick to feed the center can't be used. This summer, the Lakers will inevitably continue to build a lineup around James and Doncic. Pelinka's first priority is to introduce powerful centers.