On November 24, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and today the Los Angeles Lakers lost 100-106 to the Knicks on the road, and since then their ranking in the West has also fallen to 9th.
This loss is actually excusable for the Lakers, why do you say so? First of all, LeBron James could not play today because of the league suspension; secondly, Anthony Davis had flu-like symptoms, and heard that the situation was more serious, the coaching staff did not intend to let him play the game; in addition, the Knicks are no longer the fish belly team of the year, with the addition of Fournier, Rose and Walker, so far this season they have achieved 10 wins and 8 losses, ranking 7th in the East. Combined with the above reasons, the Lakers' loss today is actually forgivable, but their results must catch up as soon as possible.
Because of illness, Davis played 34 minutes today, 7 of 17 shooting, only 20 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, which is obviously not his normal level, but the plus-minus is still the highest on the team. After the game, thick eyebrows did not use illness as an excuse, he said: "When I woke up this morning, I had all the symptoms of the flu, including cough, fever, chills, etc., and then I waited in the hotel for the fever to subside. I don't blame my illness for my poor performance, and if I could play, I shouldn't have an excuse to behave so badly. ”
If Davis' performance today is described by the word "bad", then Tarren Horton Tucker may have to use the metaphor of "hot eyes" more appropriately. According to statistics, Tucker Jr. played nearly 29 minutes in this game, and as a result, he did not score a point in 8 shots, contributed only 2 rebounds and 4 assists, with a plus-minus of -18, ranking first in the team from the bottom, and it is still the existence of the only gear.
It is worth mentioning that Tucker Jr.'s recent state has been very depressed, and he is completely different from when he first came back. According to statistics, in the past three games, he has been able to get 30 minutes of playing time per game, a total of 4 of 27 shots, 5 of 5 three-pointers, and can only get 3.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. Not only that, but Tucker Jr. has committed a total of 11 fouls in these three games, which is more than his total score (10 points), which is indeed a bit outrageous.
After the game, Davis also talked about his little brother's struggle performance: "Everything is very difficult for him now, because before LeBron returned, he was the third choice for the team. Now he has to find new ways to make an impact, which is what I told him in the locker room tonight. ”
From Davis's words, we can see how high Tucker Jr.'s current tactical position in the Lakers is, when James is absent, he is the third choice of the team, then when James returns, he will at least be the fourth choice of the team, which means that he is the fourth big man of the Lakers before Cameron Anthony. Since the start of the season, Tucker Jr. has averaged 13.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1 steal and 0.5 blocks per game, shooting 37.2% from the field and 32% from three-point range.