On February 10, Beijing time, in an NBA regular season game that ended before, the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Blazers 105-107 on the road, suffering two consecutive defeats. It's worth mentioning that the Purple and Gold have lost a total of 11 games in the past 16 games, and their hopes of leaving the play-off zone are getting slimmer (there are still 5 wins left before the Nuggets, who are 6th in the West).
In this game, Wei Shao was absent due to injury, and the Lakers returned to the familiar State of Zhan Mei leading the team, but what people did not expect was that their offense today became very jerky, and even scored only 18 points in the first quarter. Today's contest is actually a contest between the two sides, because the Lakers and the Blazers are notoriously bad defensive teams, and the Blazers' current situation is also seen by everyone, after two waves of big trades, they are tantamount to giving up this season.
But even so, the Lakers still can't win, and after the game, Magic Johnson is also the first time to sigh: "Tonight we lost to the Blazers, which simply left me speechless, there is no word to describe my current mood." And the famous American data media StatMuse tweeted and ridiculed: "The Lakers lost to a 'super team' today, they have Elbey, Watford, Greg Brown, Blavins and Dennis Smith." ”
James' performance today is not bad in terms of statistics, he shot 13 of 22 in the 36 minutes, 3 of 7 from three-point range, slashed 30 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, including 14 points in the crucial fourth quarter. However, Xiaobian believes that James's performance is not perfect, first of all, he has no less than 5 defensive leaks in the game, and the defensive enthusiasm is indeed not high enough; secondly, James has 6 mistakes today, and the Lakers team has appeared 21 times, which is the main reason for the loss.
As for the other giant, Davis shot 8-of-11 today and cut down 17 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 5 blocks. Contrary to James, although Thick Brow showed his dominance on the defensive end, his offensive desire was very low, and he did not even make a single shot in the crucial fourth quarter of the game, and he chose to be invisible when the team needed him the most.
The Biggest Problem for the Lakers right now isn't a player anymore, and a big problem overall, their game is always dead, and people can't see a little passion. As head coach Vogel said after the game: "The team has gotten used to the high level it has not reached. I'm disappointed by tonight's loss, but we'll continue to watch the video when we get back and figure out the real reason for the loss. ”
After this campaign, many media and fans have expressed their apologies to Wei Shao, such as Skip Bayless, the "first black reporter in the United States", updated a dynamic at the end of the game: "Wei Shao please come back, we want to apologize to you, we need you, we miss you!" At the same time, former NBA player Jamal Crawford also commented: "I said before, it is easy to throw all the pot to Westbrook, but the Lakers' problems are far more than that." ”
The Lakers are third in the league in terms of difficulty in their next schedule, and they are five wins away from the Nuggets, who are no. 6 in the West, so the situation is very unfavorable for them. Participating in the playoffs doesn't do the Lakers any good because it means they need to play against the Warriors or the Suns in the first round, but if they can make it to the top six in the West, then the first round of the playoffs will naturally be a lot less difficult.