The NBA regular season continued, and the Lakers welcomed the powerful Grizzlies at home. Before encountering the Grizzlies, the Lakers had a 4-game winning streak, but in terms of opponent strength, they were basically weak in the league. So this game against the Grizzlies is crucial and a time to prove themselves. As a result, everyone knows, the Lakers lost the game at home and ended a 4-game winning streak.
This game is not the first time the Lakers and the Grizzlies have played each other this season, so the game also has great significance. When we reviewed after the game, we were able to analyze it from different angles. Wo Shuai's strategy fails! Five small lineups are targeted, Morant scores also win, and the Grizzlies want to do things!
First, the starter is only James online, and the climax of the last quarter comes too late
This campaign Vogel continued the starting combination of the previous games, sending Munch + Stanley Johnson + James + Bradley + Westbrook. As far as this set of starts is concerned, the first few games have been played quite well, especially Bradley and Munch, who have truly become James' right and left arms. However, after this game, Munch became a blacksmith, hitting only 3 goals in 13 shots and not playing his part. Bradley, too, was playing iron.
When the two most important shooters in the starting lineup feel sluggish, the Lakers can play very few tactics. Originally, James and Bradley blocked or blocked and dismantled with Munch, but when they couldn't shoot from the outside, they couldn't do anything. If these two people play iron, plus Wei Shao, a player who does not have any offensive space, the game will be quite difficult. Of course, we must not forget that without shooting Johnson, the lineup has become James + four irons.
Only James was online in the starting lineup, and he had 35 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the game. James really tried his best, and with his teammates very iron, he took on the offensive responsibility, whether it was under the basket or scoring from outside the three-point line. Unfortunately, it is difficult to fight with two fists and four hands, and James's efforts have also been in vain. The rest of the starting four only add up to 22 points, which is quite pitiful. In addition, the main rotation Anthony is also relatively lost, and it is also frequent iron.
If you want to talk about the highlight of the game, it is that when the Lakers' pure bench lineup came up in the last quarter, they instead let go of their hands and feet, and a climax of chasing points hit the main Grizzlies back. The lad Reeves scored 16 points and had a plus-minus of +7 on the field. Ellington scored 16 points, with a plus-minus of +19 on the floor, and a mess made the Grizzlies feel bad. However, this offensive climax came too late, and the Lakers dug too big a hole in the first half to pull the score back.
Second, Morant's low score also wins, and the character lineup becomes the key
The Grizzlies are strictly a civilian team, after all, there are no All-Stars. Of course, Morant has not had much of a problem making all-Stars this season, but at the moment they don't have a James-esque supergiant. To put it bluntly, the Grizzlies lineup is that Morant and a group of players of various types have combined to create a very competitive lineup by Jenkins. These players have fungibility, and who is missing can stand up for other players, and have seen it many times this season.
To say that Morant's state is actually quite average, the 16 points scored are the lowest since the Warriors. He also scored 41 points the last time Morant played against the Lakers. However, it does not matter if Morant scores low, what is important is that the puzzles of other characters are quite critical. This is why the Grizzlies lineup is like a puzzle, and anyone who is missing can take another piece out. This is the same reason why the Grizzlies had a better record when Morant was absent before.
One of the most important things in this game is Bane, who caused too much trouble for the Lakers on the outside, shooting 5 of 8 three-point shots, scoring 23 points and grabbing 4 rebounds and giving 3 assists. In addition, don't forget Jaren Jackson in the starting lineup, the more confident the guy is, and finally got the luxurious data of 21 points, 12 rebounds and 6 blocks, and the plus-minus of +22 is the highest in the Grizzlies. Morant has these two protectors, and he occasionally slumps and doesn't care.
In addition to Bain and Jackson, the players on the bench are also outstanding, and everyone can score. Conchar scored 12 points, Clark had 14, Tillman had nine, Melton had four and Jones had five. The Grizzlies bench is full of firepower, which is actually the family foundation they have accumulated over the years. That is to say, it usually uses long rotation lineups to let more role players participate in the game, rather than isolating them.
Third, Wo Shuai's strategy failed, and the Grizzlies found five small lineup loopholes
The Lakers seem to be suffering from Morant's phobia, after all, Morant's two 40+ points in two games this season are taken by the Lakers. Compared to letting Morant score against the Grizzlies before, the Lakers used the strategy of wrapping up Morant. In terms of this defensive strategy, Vogel really underestimated the Grizzlies. It is true that Morant did not score more than 20 points, but the Lakers package is bound to empty players in other positions. As long as the Grizzlies go out quickly, the clip will fail.
At first, the Grizzlies did not adapt to the bag clip, but after the ball was transferred, it naturally cracked the bag clip, and the most important thing was that the role players threw the ball that should be scored, punishing the Lakers' defensive strategy. As for the Lakers' arrangements on the offensive end, the previous blocking and dismantling pass cuts and Old Zhan's no-ball running did not come out, and they were messed up by the Grizzlies' change of defense and cutting defense. The Lakers wanted to speed up, and the Grizzlies didn't give them a chance, dragging the game into positional warfare as much as possible.
The Lakers like to play in the five-small lineup, and they did win some of the ball, but the opponent did not have an interior configuration like the Grizzlies. When it comes to the Grizzlies, the Lakers will naturally be frustrated, allowing the Grizzlies to find loopholes in the small lineup. In fact, breaking the small lineup is very simple, that is, slowing down and rushing the inner line. The Grizzlies happened to have that ability, and Jackson poked the Lakers into a honeycomb on the inside. The Grizzlies scored as many as 62 points on the Lakers' interior, and the Lakers simply could not do anything about it.
On the other hand, the Grizzlies seized the opportunity to push fast and bully the Lakers. The Grizzlies scored 25 points on the fast break, while the Lakers only had 15 points on this side. In terms of scoring scores using mistakes, the Lakers did not give the Grizzlies a big gift, and the Grizzlies used the Lakers' mistakes to score 19 points. Of course, the Grizzlies are also active in moving the ball across the team, and it seems that everyone can handle the cards. The team had 33 assists, with nine players scoring assists.
Fourth, the Lakers drink to quench their thirst, and the Grizzlies have to do things this season
Halfway through the season, they're not having a good time for the Lakers. The reason for this situation is to put it bluntly, to pay for the wrong operation in the offseason. In the case that Wei Shao could not send it out, they could only adjust it hard. The Lakers lineup is getting smaller and smaller, in fact, this is drinking and quenching thirst. The Rockets did the same thing that year, and the final ending was seen by everyone, and the playoffs did not go too far.
Now everyone is pinning their hopes on thick eyebrows to see if they can win the strong team after the comeback of thick eyebrows. Judging from the content shown in the game against the Grizzlies, the comeback of the thick eyebrows will not save the Lakers. Thick eyebrows are not in good shape in their right as the championship season, and the three-pointers are also sluggish. Anyone who is paired with Wei Shao must give him room to attack. If thick eyebrows can solve the Lakers' problem, they did it early in the season, so why wait until now.
The Grizzlies' win over the Lakers is just a reflection of their recent form, and the team has also won nine consecutive games so far. In fact, the Grizzlies are a very interesting team, no player can win, no manager can win. This is the most frightening existence, and whether the team wins or not has much to do with the lack of a squad. At present, the Grizzlies have won the same number of games as the Jazz, but they have lost more games than they have. Ten thousand steps back, the Grizzlies can't squeeze in third, and they can also hold fourth.
Last season, the Grizzlies made the playoffs through the playoffs, which was not a flash in the pan, and this season they proved that the team's thinking was correct. With the strength and cohesion of the young players of the Grizzlies, playing in the playoffs this season will do things. Of course, there may be less playoff experience and tuition fees, but they are a presence that cannot be ignored.
summary
After the Lakers lose, they need to be summarized, of course, these have become dead knots, and it is quite difficult to open. The Grizzlies will go ahead and continue their winning streak. As for how the two sides will behave next, let's wait and see!