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It's true, but for me this is a good chance to see how the player chemistry is, and of course if they are going to win their new team mates. I remember last year with the Lakers line up, highly anticipated and we say that it is not that important, as the impression on them is just like half baked. But look at how the team turns out to be in the regular season, but we can argue that it was due to injuries to their franchise like AD and Lebron that really contributed to their downfall.

They may face the same situation this season. I mean, we don't know when injuries will hit them, especially for Lebron who is getting older. The Lakers should try not to expect too much from him and do what they can to also lead the team.
Austin Reaves for example, he may not be putting much in the score sheet but we can see his presence on the court.
Offensive rebounds, steals, and defense, he is everywhere and will be a pest to every offensive player that he will face.
Davis though will be a big help if healthy for the whole year.

If Lakers management will be able to maintain a healthy Lebron and Davis, what I mean if the coach will be able to bring good
player management, it might lessen the chance of possible injuries.

More on the players though but the minutes of their stay inside the court can be limit if there's a good rotation for them just
a good jive of players.

At the end of the day, the chance of winning should be on everyone's shoulders and not just for the main stars.

I think the problem with being the main man in the team is that a lot of people depend on his performance. If anyone else makes mistakes, it might be overlooked, but the mistake of a star player is always going to be Nitpicked. It is for this reason that they have added pressure to perform well. Another thing is the fact that they have set high standards for themselves based on the plays that they have shown in the past that they are capable of, so they know that they will have to play well in the future.

In addition, there is always the question of how much time the star players are going to be given on the court in order to maximize their performance.

Because I feel like if they are not given enough time on the court they will be complaining. And if they are given too much time on the court there will also be complaints, and worse, they might get injured.

I agree that winning should be on everyone's shoulders. However, there is a problem in the fact that everyone is not capable of performing the same tasks.