Prior to this season, fans were repeatedly heard clamoring for Phil Jackson's return, hoping that he would come back to save the Lakers.

But this season's Lakers, not only do fans think they don't need it, but the old man himself doesn't need it.

A few days ago, Phil Jackson spoke to ESPN about the current situation of the Lakers, saying: "The Lakers are moving in the right direction right now, Scott has every player actively involved, and he has Bugmac Madsen and Wharton as assistant coaches, and their coaching staff is great. For me, getting back to the Lakers isn't my main concern, especially with the Lakers right now, and I just have to try to do my job with the Knicks. ”

So far this season, most people would say that their offense is much more fluid than in previous seasons, moving and sharing the ball more than ever. But instead, head coach Scott wasn't happy with his team's performance, telling the Los Angeles Times that he wanted the team to make more than 300 passes per game.

The Lakers are still some way from that goal, and this season, the Lakers are averaging 284.8 passes per game, which ranks fifth from the bottom in the league, which is only three more than last season's average of passes per game.

The Lakers returned home after three straight road trips to face the Brooklyn-Nets.

Before the game, Lakers head coach Scott commented on his team's performance on the road and talked about some recent developments.

Commenting on the team's three-game record of 2 wins and 1 defeat, Scott said he was proud of his team's performance and believes the team has the ability to win more games on the road.

Commenting on the team's bench success, Scott credits the players with coming together, with a particular emphasis on Nick Young as a starter in the second team.

Regarding today's game, the Nets have significantly increased their shots from beyond the three-point line this season, and Scott said that the team may have five players defending from the outside.

Last summer, the Lakers selected Lei Lei from the University of California, Los Angeles in the draft, which made many people puzzled, and Lei Lei, who was hailed as the next Jordan, was also given high expectations by many people.

Last season, Lei Lei started as a substitute, Scott was not in a hurry to let him enter the team's starter, and he himself accepted his role in the team at the time and was not in a hurry, but he only took a few games to make himself a starter!

Recently, Lei Lei said in an interview with reporters: "As the season progresses, I believe my role will become different, but at the moment, I focus on the details of the defensive end, and on the offensive end, I try to influence the game." I'm not worried about my role, I'm just focusing on some of the details right now. ”

Before the start of this season, many foreign media experts predicted that the Lakers would continue to be at the bottom of the West this season, and the road to rebuilding was not so simple.

However, as of now, the Lakers have a 9-2 record and are in the top eight in the West.

Howard's arrival made the Lakers perform like this, and everyone began to fantasize about the playoffs and even the Finals, and Nick Young was no exception. Recently, Nick Young said in an interview with reporters: "I believe the team can make the playoffs this year, and if the team continues to perform like this, we can enter the playoffs." ”

The Lakers play the Nets at home.

Brown made five three-pointers in the first quarter, setting his own record for three-pointers made in a single quarter.

Russell hit five 3-pointers in the first quarter and seven 3-pointers to score 27 points in the third quarter.

The Lakers beat the Nets 125-118 at home.

Yi Jianlian played 31 minutes in this game, shooting 5-of-8 from the field and 7-of-8 from the free-throw line, scoring 17 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists.

This is Yi Jianlian's first triple-double in his career, and he is also the second Chinese player to get a triple-double in the NBA!

The Lakers scored 125 points today, the fourth time they've scored at least 120 points in 12 games so far this season

Lei Lei didn't play in this game, the main C Brown, he finally scored 32 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Howard 20 points and 13 rebounds,

After the game, head coach Scott commented on the performance of several key players.

As for Brown's 32 points, he said he was more satisfied with Brown's performance on the defensive end, putting a lot of pressure on the opponent.

Regarding Yi Jianlian's triple-double, Scott said: "He clearly knows that he can make a difference in the league, at this age, and he is constantly growing and improving. ”

On Brown's last-minute stay, Scott said: "The best core of our team didn't play today, but Brown is a natural winner, he has the ability to win the game with a tough defense in the final moments of the game, he's not afraid to stay on the court in the final stages of the game, he has his own feel for the game and he's improved beyond my expectations. ”

Suddenly, the Lakers went from being at the bottom of the West at the beginning of the season to being talked about if they had a chance to make the playoffs or even the Finals.

And Lakers Chairman Jeanie Buss also took all this into account and was sincerely happy for the team's success. After today's game, Jenny made several emojis on social media, all cheering for the Lakers.

All success requires patience, and we've been waiting for a few years and are willing to keep waiting.

Compared with scoring and rebounding, being able to score 10 assists is Yi Jianlian's most pleasing thing. After the game, he was also teased by Nick Young, and unclep shouted at Yi Jianlian in the locker room after the game: "Clarkson can get an assist?!" Russell got it too?! What about mine?!

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And Brown, who received an assist from Yi Jianlian in Nick Young's mouth, also said on social media after the game that Yi Jianlian's performance today was really great.

So far, they have a 10-2 record that ranks first in the West, the same as the Warriors. However, in the next 12 games, the Lakers will face a huge challenge. Let's take a look at their opponents in the next 12 games: Spurs, Bulls (2), Thunder, Warriors (2), Hawks, Pelicans, Mongols, Grizzlies, Jazz, Rockets.

The Warriors alone have to deal with them twice, and they are all difficult teams to deal with except for the Pelicans and Grizzlies. The Spurs, Bulls, Thunder, Hawks, Mongols, Jazz, and Rockets are all playoff teams in the East and West.

If the Lakers can withstand these 12 games, I believe they will grow a lot, and it will be of great benefit for them to compete for a playoff spot this season.

This can better allow rookies Brown, Murray, Zubac and others to greatly improve their strength in the regular season, so as to know where their shortcomings come from, and now that the season has just begun, you can also find your own shortcomings!