The Lakers have not been in a good position, and the lineup and record have been controversial. In this situation, the star players can only do their best to show the fighting spirit and spirit of not giving up and not giving up. The Lakers challenged the Heat on the road and were crushed by opponents the whole time, trailing by 26 points at one point. Even in the final quarter, the game was almost reduced to garbage time, but James and Westbrook did not give up and still struggled hard.
In the face of the Heat's offensive attack, the Lakers' poor defense, even after not surviving two rounds, was defeated by the opponent. The Heat exploded a 12-4 surge in the first quarter, with James and Westbrook struggling, but the Heat immediately extended their lead to double digits. The Heat's offensive was swift, and the Lakers were blasted out of the 39-25 gap in a single quarter.
In the second half of the second quarter, the Heat stretched the point difference to 20+ in one fell swoop, and James briefly scored 8 consecutive points, but in the end he fell behind by 17 points at halftime. After the second half, the Lakers still had difficulty closing the score, and with 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Lakers were still trailing by as many as 16 points at 86-102.
However, James and Wei Shao adhered to the spirit of not giving up and not giving up, and established a new concept and determination for the Lakers. Westbrook suddenly erupted, slamming into the basket and throwing into the net, Bradley scored consecutively, Anthony also soared three-pointers, and by 2:34, the Lakers chased the score to 100-105. After a wave of 14-3 climaxes, the Lakers saw hope for a reversal.
But unfortunately, the Heat's shooter group did not give the Lakers a chance to turn the tables. As Robinson and Tucker soared three-pointers, the Lakers made consecutive mistakes, and in the end they lost the game 107-113.
In the game, James made 12-of-22 shooting and 1-of-8 from three-point range for 33 points, 11 boards, four assists and two steals. It was James' 17th straight game to score at least 25 points. Westbrook shot 9-of-15 and blasted down a quasi-triple-double with 24 points, 9 boards and 9 assists, and only 3 turnovers. In this game, the performance of the two superstars has been really rare, but unfortunately, the role players made mistakes at key moments, and Tucker and Bradley failed to save the team.
For the current Lakers, they have almost no chips to trade in the lineup in the market, and the only variable is the return of the thick eyebrow brother. If the thick eyebrow brother can't return healthy and play the role of savior, this season's Lakers, I'm afraid, will end in mediocrity.