The Lakers lost again, losing 90-108 at home to the Suns and suffering three consecutive defeats. After losing this game, the Lakers' record became 16 wins and 16 losses, once again reaching a 50% win rate. In this game, the Lakers relied on James's bitter support in the first half, and the sun quickly opened up the point difference in the second half, and when old Zhan went off the field again, the point difference was pulled up to more than 20 points, directly losing suspense in advance.
This game the Suns showed their ability to rank first in the league, and in the first half, it can be seen that they play very calmly and can deal well with the Lakers' offense, and James scored 19 points but still trailed by 2 points. In the second half, the Suns opened up a wave of attack to open the point difference, waiting for James to rest, the point difference was directly pulled apart, and then the Suns did not give the Lakers a chance to fight back.
The Suns scored in double figures, Booker had 24 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, Paul 11 points and 9 assists, Ayton 19 points and 11 rebounds, Bridges 14 points, Johnson on the bench 14 points and 8 rebounds, Payne 10 points and 5 assists, McGee 10 points and 10 rebounds, everyone was able to contribute.
Looking at the Lakers side, it is basically supported by James alone, and only 3 people on the team scored in double figures, of which James scored 34 points and 7 rebounds, with a plus-minus value of 0, which is the only one among the starters who is not negative. The other two were Westbrook with 22 points, 10 rebounds and five assists, but also made seven turnovers; Ariza had 3 of 3 three-pointers on the bench and had 12 points and five rebounds. The rest of the players were constantly playing iron, returning Tucker Jr. 13 of 13, Thomas Jr. 11 of 11, Ellington 4 of 1 and Anthony 7 of 2.
James was really helpless in this game, when he was on the court, the Lakers were still able to withstand it, and the first quarter was a 10-point lead. But when Old Zhan rested, the Lakers' lineup was Westbrook, Rondo, Thomas Jr., Ariza and Anthony, putting Anthony in the No. 5 position, and the Suns directly reversed the score with a 15-2 offensive wave. The Lakers have been signing guards, originally to play in the 3-guard lineup?
After losing this game, James was also a little frustrated after the game, and even blamed the whole team, believing that the team did not go all out. In addition, he also revealed that the team has been understaffed, and in the 32 games at the beginning of the season, 17 different starting lineups have been discharged. Speaking about the situation in the team today, he said: "We need to stay united now until our squad remains intact.
After the Lakers lost the game, the winning percentage once again came to 50%, and this season has been hovering around this season, and the longest winning streak they have ever achieved is only 3 consecutive wins. The super team established before the start of the season has become a joke, and the team has James, Westbrook, Davis, Anthony, Howard, Rondo and Jordan Jr. (Thomas Jr.'s recent addition) players who have been selected as All-Stars, the paper strength is still very strong, but unfortunately it has not been able to establish a chemical reaction.