The Lakers are in a double-joy match, as the second-round draft pick is close to making a comeback, and many of his opponents generals are on hiatus.

Starting from traveling to Oklahoma City, the Lakers started their road trip. After losing to the Thunder, they also headed to New Orleans non-stop, preparing to challenge the underdog Pelicans. Indeed, judging from the lineup and record, the Lakers have an overwhelming advantage and are now firmly in the second group in the Western Conference. The Pelicans continue to sink. They have only won two games so far this season and are directly at the bottom of the Western Conference.

Before the Lakers' game against the Lakers, it can be said that they have a double blessing. Second-round pick Adu Tierro is close to returning. He has been confirmed to be absent before, but now he is doubtful for the game. In addition, many of the opponent's generals stopped working, which caused the pressure on the Lakers to plummet. So before the start of the game, the media ESPN predicted that the Lakers had more than 70% probability of winning. Considering that the Lakers are playing away from home, this probability is actually very high.

As the second-round pick selected by the Lakers this year, the management and general manager Pelinka also made a lot of moves at the time, and finally selected Adu Tierro by continuously improving their draft picks. Afterwards, the Lakers management and the media praised him, thinking that he was one of the most underestimated rookies this year, and praised Adu Tierro for his excellent physical condition and the opportunity to become a top defensive engineer. However, since the beginning of the preseason, Adu Tierro has been absent due to injury and has not played for the Lakers yet, which is quite disappointing to the fans. Of course, Adu Tiero has just entered the league and is still very young. Even from the perspective of rookie bonus, he can be kept and cultivated patiently.

On the other hand, the Pelicans are full of wounded soldiers and their combat effectiveness will be very limited. This is also a long-standing problem of the Pelicans. Their own strength is not bad, but the main players cannot get together to play the game, and the record is naturally difficult to guarantee. The first to bear the brunt must be "Fat Tiger" Zion Williamson. As the absolute core of the Pelicans, his attendance rate over the years has been simply outrageous, and he has even been reimbursed in advance several times. So far this season, Zion Williamson has averaged 21.2 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2.5 steals per game. The data looks very comprehensive, but Zion Williamson has been out for nearly two weeks, and he doesn’t know how much patience the management has left with him.

Of course, apart from Zion Williamson, the Pelicans also have other main players who have serious injury problems. Jordan Poole and Dejounte Murray are both absent in the backcourt. The former just swapped clubs with veteran CJ McCollum this summer. I thought Poole had a clear advantage in terms of age and attendance. Unexpectedly, after joining the Pelicans, in addition to his ups and downs in performance, he even suffered injuries. Not to mention Dejounte Murray. He suffered a serious injury last season and was reimbursed early. He is currently recuperating and has no set time for his return.