Still can t find the confidence! The Lakers wing star may soon be in real trouble

In the previous NBA regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat 130-120 at home. After this game, the Lakers, who had won three consecutive victories, improved their record to 5 wins and 2 losses, and their ranking has climbed to No. 3 in the Western Conference; while the Heat, who suffered two consecutive losses, saw their record drop to 3 wins and 3 losses, and their ranking also fell to No. 6 in the Eastern Conference.

Although the Lakers won this game, the performance of the team's substitute wing star Dalton Knecht was still not particularly satisfactory. Knecter played 11 minutes and 33 seconds, shooting 1 of 4 from the field, 1 of 3 from beyond the three-point line, scoring 3 points, and had 2 fouls, with a plus-minus of -6. Knect still hasn't found a suitable role for himself on the court, his offensive efficiency is still not ideal, his scoring ability is still not fully utilized, and his feeling in shooting is still a bit bad. Knecht still hasn't shown his own characteristics, and he lacks sufficient ability to support him on the defensive end, which also leads to the fact that his effect on the court is indeed less than ideal. Also because of the poor results, Knecter was unable to get more playing time. Even Bronny James's playing time exceeds him. The reason is that Bronny can at least play his role on the defensive end. The team's situation is much better than Knecht's when he is on the court. Such playing time arrangement can also show that Knecht is losing the trust of the team's coaching staff.

In the NBA regular season last season, Knecht played a total of 78 times in 82 games, averaging 19.2 minutes per game and 9.1 per game. Points, 2.8 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.3 steals, 0.1 blocks, 0.5 turnovers and 1.2 fouls, shooting 46.1% from the field, 37.6% from the three-point range, and 76.2% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Knecht only got 2 playing opportunities, averaging only 1.8 minutes per game, averaging 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds per game, shooting 40% from the field and 25% from the three-point range. Since the start of this season, Knecht has played a total of 6 times in the first 7 games, averaging 18 minutes per game. He averaged 6.8 points, 1.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.7 blocks per game. He also had 0.7 turnovers and 1.2 fouls. He shot 42.1% from the field, 22.7% from the three-point range, and 80% from the free throw line.

Knecter's performance in the first half of last season was very eye-catching. He showed quite good scoring and shooting abilities. He also played an important role in the team's rotation for a time. However, in the second half of the season, especially after the trade with the Charlotte Hornets failed, Knecht's performance began to have obvious ups and downs, and his confidence on the court was also obviously affected. Knecht has never found his best form this season and has been in a state of ups and downs. Now that the team is full of injuries, Knecht has not seized the opportunity. His next situation in the team will also be very worrying. He may really be in big trouble.