Magic Johnson criticizes Dennis Schröder: "I just don't think he's a Laker"

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Dennis Schröder in the game against the Detroit Pistons

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Basketball icon Earvin "Magic" Johnson harshly criticized the German national player Dennis Schröder after the early playoffs of the Los Angeles Lakers.

“I don't think he's a Laker,” Johnson told AM 570 LA Sports. “That's just my opinion.

I don't know if you want to extend with him or not.

I don't think he has the winning mentality and attitude that we need. "

Schröder, who was born in Brunswick and who switched from Oklahoma City Thunder to the reigning champions before the season, had the chance to prove himself in the current series, »and he failed.

But again: if they bring him back, then I'll support him and cheer him on, I just don't think he's a Laker. "

Fifth game, almost 26 minutes, no point

Point Guard Schröder achieved an average of 15.4 points, 5.8 assists and 3.5 rebounds in the regular season.

In the first play-off round against the Phoenix Suns (2-4) he got 14.7 points as well as 2.8 assists and 3.0 rebounds.

In game five of the series, however, he did not convert any of his nine throws from the field and remained without a point.

“How can you play for so long and not hit a throw?

He didn't do the whole show well for me, "Johnson said of the" boy we counted on. "

Schröder had a few moments, "but he didn't play at the level that we expected from him as Lakers fans," added the 1992 Olympic champion one day after the decisive 100: 113 against Phoenix.

Schröder is without a contract for the coming season.

But he assured that he wanted to stay in the team around LeBron James.

"I want to win a championship here," said Schröder: "I'm playing here with the best basketball player in the world, I can't wait to try again."

Magic Johnson was voted the league's most valuable player in 1987, 1989 and 1990 (MVP), he won a total of five championships with the Lakers and was part of the so-called "dream team" that won Olympic gold in 1992.

In 2002 he was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

He was President of the Lakers until 2019.

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