Haslem: The competition in the West is too brutal, the Lakers cannot slow down, otherwise James will be dissatisfied

Recently, Haslem talked about the Lakers' difficult situation in the West as a guest on the "NBA Today" program.

Haslem said: "The West is a hard fight every night. Looking at the Western Conference teams, I find that each team has become stronger. You see, the Nuggets have introduced more helpers for Jokic, and got C-Johnson through trades; the Clippers have also introduced Bills, and brought back Chris Paul and Lopez; the Lakers are also making some adjustments, but the effect of these adjustments remains to be seen. If they start badly, James may be dissatisfied. So, the Lakers cannot slow down in the West because the competition in the West is very fierce, and you don't want to anger James. The Western Conference is indeed a bloody battle. We know that NBA players are holding revenge, so let's take a look at some possible revenge battles."

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