Wall: The Lakers need James to come back and play short downs, but the Thunder are still so strong without two starters

Today, former NBA player Wall commented on the TV program "Run It Back" on the Lakers' away game against the Thunder yesterday.

When asked whether this disastrous defeat showed that the Lakers need James to come back as soon as possible, Wall said: "You know what it will be like, when the team is winning, when everyone is performing well, they will say, 'OK, we don't need LeBron to return, he wants to rest for as long as he wants. Just take it as long as you need. ’ I think we’re all trying to figure out what LeBron’s role will be when he comes back.

“He’s been a ball-dominant guy his entire life, and I think when Luka (Doncic) got to the Lakers, he was trying to give in. Now it's time for him to get involved in a lot of pick-and-rolls and be the ball-handling guy in short-down situations. When he catches the ball and goes to the basket, he can either dunk your center, or pass an alley-oop to Ayton or pass the ball to an outside player for a three-pointer. I think they need him long-term, but at the same time, we just saw a championship team beat the Lakers without two starters. I think that just gives you an idea of ​​how big of a lead the Thunder have, no matter who comes in, with their coaching staff, with their leader Alexander, that gives them the confidence to beat any team. "