In an NBA regular season game that ended earlier, the Lakers rushed to challenge the Bucks on the road. In this game, the Lakers need to win, one to enhance the team's self-confidence, and the other to stop the decline of the losing streak to stabilize the ranking in the West. However, contrary to their wishes, the Lakers still lost, and the final score was 102-109. After losing this game, the Lakers suffered two consecutive losses and ranked seventh in the West. If the Grizzlies and Trail Blazers win next, the Lakers' rankings will plummet, falling out of the top eight in the West.
Looking back at this game, there are two main reasons for the Lakers' loss. First, the team's three-point shot wasn't shot. Throughout the game, the Lakers shot a total of 43 times outside the three-point line, only hitting a pitiful 12-point shooting rate of only 27.9%. Three-pointers are the lakers' weapon to win, and once that weapon is muted, it's hard for the team to win. Second, the team's defensive intensity is not enough. If nothing else, just talk about the Lakers' defense of the alphabet brother, it is almost useless. Alphabet brother cut 47 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in the game, and his shooting percentage was extremely high, reaching a jaw-dropping 78.3% (18 of 23 shooting, including 3 of 4 three-pointers). It can be said that the alphabet brother in the game is really giving and taking, and the lakers give him too little defensive pressure.
I have to say that the Lakers' defense is still as bad as ever. However, we have also seen some people who are very defense, such as Anthony. With just over 4 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Bucks attacked and Anthony misaligned the basket against Posti. It is reasonable to say that Anthony cannot prevent Posti, after all, the tonnage gap between the two is too large. However, Anthony resisted desperately, without letting up, and he and Posti even reached the point of hugging and falling under the basket, and finally both of them fell to the ground. It is worth mentioning that Anthony fell directly on the floor when he fell, thanks to the fact that he was not injured.
There is a saying that Anthony's defense this time is suspected of fouls, but the hard work he showed on the defensive end made many fans cry! You must know that Anthony's defense has never been good, not to mention that he is 37 years old. Anthony's fighting spirit on the court also makes many fans feel that he is the last fig leaf for the Lakers. The other players of the Lakers should learn from Anthony, it doesn't matter if his defensive ability is insufficient, the key is to come up with that kind of fighting spirit. If the Lakers are as defensive as melons, then the team's defensive level will not be so bad.
After coming to the Lakers, Anthony really changed a lot, and he really wants to win a championship here.