Beijing time on December 24, 2021, the Los Angeles Lakers sitting at home ushered in the challenge of the San Antonio Spurs, the Spurs firmly occupied the initiative on the court from the beginning, they scored 33 points in the first quarter of the game, 9 points ahead of the Lakers, and then won 2 points in the second quarter of the game, and the half game has led the opponent by 11 points. In the third quarter of the following game, Wei Shao suddenly broke out, he cut 17 points in a single quarter, helping the Lakers to reduce the score, but in the last quarter of the game, the Lakers still had no way to narrow the score to a chasable range, and finally the Lakers lost to the opponent 110:138 and suffered a fiasco!
James and Westbrook played on the Lakers side of the game, James appeared in 35 minutes, shooting 15 of 26 from the field, 7 of 7 from three-point range, and got 36 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal; while Westbrook played 35 minutes, shooting 12 of 20 from the field, shooting 1 of 20 from three-point range, and got 30 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal! But there's really no way to win with just these two star teams!
The biggest problem with the team is that no one can stand up to help the two giants, and the best player besides them is Tucker Jr., who scored 13 points and Anthony scored 9 points! There is a very rare state in the game, that is, when James plays alone with the team, James alone holds the ball hamstring, the other teammates are watching from the backcourt, no one grabs the rebound, no one presses, such a state is really difficult to see in a championship team!
And the Lakers' defense in this game can be said to be full of loopholes, they often use a small lineup, let James play center, but such a lineup is basically a fight, as long as the shot can not be scored, there is no opportunity to attack, there is no offensive rebounding rush. Their defense allowed the Spurs to score 33 points in the first quarter, 33 points in the second quarter, 39 points in the third quarter, and 33 in the fourth quarter.
Now the Lakers' problem is not just a problem of Davis's absence, even if Davis can play now, it will not solve the team's problem. Their attitude and enthusiasm in the game are very fatal, if they can't adjust in time, then this season has completely lost the hope of winning the championship!