Previously, the Raptors welcomed the Lakers' challenge at home. In a meeting between the two sides before this game, the Raptors laughed to the end. This time, the Raptors definitely want to hit the iron while it is hot and continue to beat the Lakers. For the Lakers, this game said that nothing can be lost, otherwise it will really lose the qualification for the playoffs. Lately, the Lakers have been in a very bad state, losing too many games. Fortunately, the Lakers' three armies used their lives to successfully take revenge with a reversal, and also avoided four consecutive defeats. It is worth mentioning that after winning this game, the Lakers also ushered in two pieces of good news.
The first piece of good news is that Wei Shao has awakened and new recruits have risen. In this game, James got gorgeous statistics, 36 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocks, and he laid a solid foundation for winning with his key scores in the fourth quarter. But Wei Shao was the one who decided to play. In the final moments of regular time, Westbrook first successfully completed the steal, and then sent a three-pointer. Throughout the game, Wei Shao cut down 22 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 1 steal, playing eye-catching. It can be said that Westbrook played the most representative game after he came to the Lakers, and he is awakening! Not only that, the Lakers' new signing Gabriel also contributed the most brilliant data since coming to the team, 7 of 8, scoring 17 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block.
The second piece of good news is that the Lakers' ranking is still relatively stable. After this game, the Lakers' record reached 30 wins and 40 losses, continuing to rank 9th in the West. Due to the large gap with the 6th-place Nuggets, the Lakers basically lost the qualification to directly get a playoff spot. Next, what the Lakers are fighting for is to keep the opportunity to enter the playoffs. Behind the Lakers, it's the Spurs and Trail Blazers that need to be noted, but both teams have lost. In this way, the Lakers' lead is still stable.
Through this game, Lakers fans saw the hope that the team could kill a bloody road in the playoffs. If in the back games, Westbrook and the other players of the Lakers can continue to play like this and defend well, then James will no longer be alone, and the team will not be difficult to move forward. If Davis can still be ushered in as soon as possible, the Lakers are still that deep team. Hopefully, Vogel will keep the pace, but don't mess with the lineup anymore.
Anyway, some of the style the Lakers showed in this game is worth recognizing. It turns out that the Lakers are not incurable. In the following game, The Zhan Wei combination soared together!