Lakers 113-105 Knicks! What is inexplicable is not the win, but James's words after the game

In an NBA game that ended today, the Lakers defeated the Knicks 113-105, the process was quite intense, the Lakers only led by 2 points in the first quarter, the two sides continued to stalemate in the second quarter, and the point difference could not be pulled apart, the Knicks had the upper hand in the third quarter, and the Lakers played a fierce defense in the final quarter, coupled with James, Reaves and Prince taking turns to exert force, the Lakers went from falling behind to overtaking, and finally locked the win. In terms of statistics, James had 24 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, thick eyebrows 12 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks, Wang Bang hit 36+23+10, beating the Knicks, Reaves 22 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocks, Russell 16 points and 4 assists.

This victory was crucial for the Lakers, as the Mavericks lost to the Bucks, so the gap between the two sides narrowed to only 1.0 games, which means that maybe after another 2-3 rounds, the Lakers will be able to break into the top eight in the West. The Mavericks can refer to last season, they played very well in the first half, but gradually fell behind in the second half, and finally did not even get a play-off spot, Irving did not play, Doncic couldn't take it, and Irving played, the two were not compatible, the Mavericks did not have defense, the tactics were too dependent on three-point shots, and there was a high probability that they would follow in the footsteps of last season, and it should only be a matter of time before they were overtaken by the Lakers.

After the previous game with the Green Army, the famous basketball commentator Yang Yi expressed his feelings, he said that the Lakers' lineup is not bad, and it can even be said that it is at the top of the league, but the tactics can't keep up, Ham often makes mistakes, the Lakers can't play the strength they deserve, and normally their ranking is not so low, it should be about the same as the Suns. In addition, Mr. Yang Yi also said that the Lakers should not seek a trade, Russell is not very attractive, Reaves does not want to make a move, not to mention that the Hawks do not want to send Murray away now, so the Lakers have lost the trade object, and then it is better to focus on the remaining schedule, with the Lakers' existing lineup, at least there is no suspense in entering the play-offs.

Looking at the whole game, the biggest contributor to the Lakers' victory must be James, in the first quarter of the game, James staged an empty dunk, and then counterattacked to crush the layup and score. In the second quarter, James continued to exert his strength, fed Hayes a two-handed dunk, and then hit a long-range three-pointer, although the two sides played inseparably, but it was obvious that only when James was on the court, the Lakers could compete with the Knicks. The most exciting thing is the fourth quarter, when the Lakers were behind, James scored a layup in the opening stage, and then assisted Prince to fire outside, and James returned from a pause to score a drifting jumper, and it was this round that the Lakers overtook the score, this is the strength of James, every time he scores, it is very timely.

In addition to James, the Lakers also have several commendable performances, first of all, Prince, who hit 3 three-pointers in the whole game, take the fourth quarter as an example, after Prince hit three points in the opening stage, he completed a difficult 2+1 through blocking and dismantling in the middle, and after a round, Prince made a three-point shot in the bottom corner, these two goals helped the Lakers withstand the Knicks' counterattack momentum, and then on the defensive end, Prince also made many contributions. followed by Reaves, who played sluggishly in the first three quarters, but scored 14 points in the final quarter, and the Knicks only scored 19 points as a team. The only thing that needs to be complained about is Brother Thick Eyebrows, who only made 12 shots in the whole game, and only scored 4 points in the second half, and lacked offensive desire.

James was interviewed after the game and said of the win: "When the Knicks are on a winning streak, you come here and play competitive basketball at the highest level, and every round means a lot, especially in the fourth quarter, and we were able to turn the game around with defense, and it was great that Reaves and Prince stepped up. James's meaning is very easy to understand, he thinks that the Lakers' overtake in the last quarter relied on defense, as well as the wonderful play of Reaves and Prince, I have to say that Lao Zhan is still very modest, and he did not take credit for winning, but praised the performance of his teammates.

Then comes the point, when it comes to the competitive West, James said: "There are a lot of good teams in the West, but we have enough to beat any opponent, we want to win more games, it's important to stay healthy, like AD said, we have to try to play a winning streak." ”

It can be seen that after defeating the Green Army and the Knicks in a row, the confidence of the Lakers team has been greatly increased, and James is also a showdown, and the Lakers will appear with all their might, and the next goal is to play a wave of consecutive wins. The biggest problem for the Lakers at present is injury, according to the latest reports, Vanderbilt may be reimbursed for the season because of a foot injury, and it will have to be observed for a while, Vanderbilt is a key rotation for the Lakers, if he is reimbursed, then the strength of the Lakers will be seriously affected, I hope he is okay. In addition, Reddish is making a good recovery and will be evaluated in a week's time, and if he returns, he will more or less make up for some of Van der Biao's role. The Lakers' next opponent is the Hornets, and it is not a big problem to win, and then they will have to play against the Nuggets, which is a good opportunity for the Lakers to get revenge.