The Lakers defeat also had surprises. The two substitutes regained their feeling, and Bronny continued to improve.

James' injury originally was a huge blow to the Lakers. Now Reeves has also strained his groin, leaving Doncic to lead the team alone. Heading to Atlanta on the road to face the young Eagles, the Lakers collapsed immediately after three quarters and eventually suffered a defeat on the road.

In this battle, Dongcic led the team with a single core, but it seemed a bit high and low. It is true that it is difficult to continue to compete with the entire team with only his own strength. In the end, Doncic scored 22 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists, but his overall efficiency did not seem to be that outstanding for him personally, and he had 5 turnovers. Facing the not-so-weak Hawks, the Lakers were playing away from home, so it was really difficult to win.

Even if the Lakers were defeated, there were other surprises, such as the two substitutes regaining their feeling. In this game, Vanderbilt replaced Hayes and became the Lakers' top rotation. He scored a double-double with 12 points and 18 rebounds. It should be said that Vanderbilt has been a defensive champion for a long time, but he also made some gains on the offensive end in this game, and also grabbed 4 offensive rebounds. If Vanderbilt continues this kind of performance and gives more help to the Lakers, then even this defeat can be regarded as a gain.

Second-year shooter Dalton Knect is also at the forefront of the crisis during this period. He has gone from a high-quality rotation to basically worthless. However, the Lakers did not have many available players in this game, which gave Knecht a chance. He made 5 of 11 shots and scored 14 points and 4 rebounds fairly efficiently. Moreover, Knecht is still a Laker and one of the few players with a plus-minus score. He tied for second place on the team.

The other player is James' son Bronny. He can be said to have continued to improve during this period. Many people say that Bronny does not have the halo of James and is simply not worth mentioning. At present, it is definitely biased. Because Bronny's defense seems to be above the NBA average, which has been well proven from summer league to preseason. What's more, since the start of this season, Bronny's offensive end has also improved. In this game, he scored 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. Before the start of the season, the Lakers management and coaching staff said that Bronny had a chance to compete for a rotation position. He was ridiculed by the crowd for being fanciful, or used it as a topic to hype. However, judging from the current situation, Bronny is definitely a match for his pick, and his overall performance is not a scam.