Los Angeles Lakers and a fact... worrying or encouraging?

Much to celebrate and be proud of. Los Angeles Lakers have brilliantly weathered the month without LeBron James and his immediate return this week, with an outstanding record of 12-4 placing them second in the Western Conference. All this highlighted by an incomprehensible NBA statistic, ranking 15th in Net Rating. Reasons for excitement or concern?

The magic of Luka Doncic, the scoring frenzy of Austin Reaves, the boundary-pushing by role players, the impressive offensive performance of a rejuvenated DeAndre Ayton, LeBron James' return to the team as the most generous ever seen, team cohesion and collective identity... All good news for Los Angeles Lakers, with their standings as the hallmark, but being 15th in the entire NBA in terms of Net Rating could serve as a significant wake-up call for the future.

No solid championship contender can fall outside the top 10 in the NBA stat measuring the balance between defense and offense, focusing on efficiency in both aspects. Only the talent of their stars can make Los Angeles Lakers stand out despite lacking in both defense and offense, generally speaking.

Some may see the glass half full, believing that being second in the West with this statistic is very commendable and that they will gradually improve, given the room for that. But others might think it's a temporary miracle to be in noble positions on the table and that with that Net Rating, the team will inevitably collapse. Nonetheless, it will be interesting to follow the progress of Los Angeles Lakers with LeBron James back.

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