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#2021-2022 Season Regular Season No.38 #
LAKERS WIN
The Minnesota Timberwolves are arguably the Lakers' biggest sufferers this season, not only beating the Purple and Gold In two consecutive big scores, but Also Anthony Davis' serious injuries against the Timberwolves.
Compared to the last time the two pairs met, there was a noticeable change between the two sides in this game.
The Timberwolves were heavily affected by the security deal, with neither Downs nor Russell at the core being able to play;
The Lakers' lineup is relatively complete, and James continues to serve as the fifth place in the starting lineup.
Match overview
After the start of the first quarter, the scores of the two sides alternately rose.
Although Towns was absent, Reid and Vanderbilt in the Timberwolves starting lineup still caused a lot of trouble for the Lakers' interior defense and rebounding scramble.
In the middle of the first quarter, young Timberwolves core Edwards got into foul trouble twice.
Compared with the veteran Lakers, the young Timberwolves made inexperienced mistakes, and the Lakers took the opportunity to stretch the score to seven points and maintain it until the end of the quarter.
After the start of the second quarter, the Timberwolves won consecutive offensive rebounds with a clear height advantage.
Noville, who came off the bench, played well, scoring nine consecutive points to help the Timberwolves narrow the gap to four points.
James' offensive desire to take the initiative to hold the ball in this game is not high, but Munch feels hot, and he scored 14 points on six of the first seven shots.
In the middle of the second quarter, the Lakers fell into a scoring drought with consecutive mistakes, and the Timberwolves used their second offensive advantage to play a 9-0 climax to equalize the score.
Although they led by three points at the end of the half, compared to the previous game, the Lakers' mentality in this game was obviously a bit impatient.
After the start of the second half, the Timberwolves once again used their height to get two consecutive offensive opportunities, hitting consecutive three-pointers to reverse the score gap and lead the Lakers by four points.
However, the Timberwolves were not well-organized after all, and the Lakers strengthened their defensive intensity in the middle of the third quarter, using a small 10-0 surge to surpass the score by four points.
But after James went off, the Lakers once again fell into a passive situation.
Westbrook was completely out of shape for the game, and by the third quarter he had lost all three points and five shots, and there were eight turnovers.
At the end of the third quarter, the Timberwolves led by two points 80-78.
After the start of the fourth quarter, the game entered a white-hot stage, and the scores of the two sides alternately rose.
James scored consecutive points at the beginning of the fourth quarter, forcing the Timberwolves to start implementing a pack-and-clip tactic against him, which gave the rest of the Lakers a chance, and Munch and Anthony hit consecutive shots to help the Lakers regain the lead in the middle of the fourth quarter.
In the following game, James played a highlight round on the defensive end for four consecutive legs, and the Lakers widened the score gap to six points.
At a crucial moment when the Timberwolves were about to close the score again, Anthony and Bradley hit consecutive whistle-pressing balls to keep the point difference at seven points.
In the final moments of the game, the Lakers and Timberwolves both made consecutive mistakes, but the Lakers did not let the victory slip away from their fingertips and won the game 108:103.
Post-match commentary
Exhaustion, these two words are the most vivid interpretation of Lakers basketball now.
Not only are the players tired, but the fans are also tired.
Against the Timberwolves, whose cores are not on the team, the Lakers still need James to play 40 minutes to win.
Throughout the game, the Timberwolves, which are composed of half of the development league players, can fight the Lakers until the last minute, relying on the second offense.
The Lakers bench sits Howard and Jordan Jr., and why the coaching staff is determined to use a small lineup is unknown.
Westbrook's nine turnovers in this game are not accidental, James's form has also declined, and Anthony's hand feel is not good in the first few games.
For these veterans, consecutive small squad battles are obviously a great loss to them.
With news of the league's triggering safety agreements, the Lakers, who have survived the injury stipend, are one of the most complete teams, but their current performance is not satisfactory enough.
Under the schedule of facing strong opponents in a row, the Lakers coaching staff still needs to use small lineups and big men more rationally.
Howard and Jordan Jr. deteriorated even more badly and could play five minutes with the team's rebounding out of control, giving James and Anthony valuable rest time.
If every game is won with such exhaustion, everyone knows that this team is not far away.
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