The Lakers lost again, today, they lost to the Spurs by a gap of nearly thirty points, the Spurs have long been different, just working hard for the playoff qualification, the purpose of these two teams at the beginning of the season is completely different, the Lakers are obviously more expected by everyone, as a result, so far this season, their winning difference is not much, the Lakers who suffered four consecutive losses temporarily ranked sixth in the West.
Before the start of this game, the Lakers have been defeated by the Timberwolves, Bulls and Suns, and are in desperate need of a victory, and the Spurs encountered this time are the most suitable opponents to end the losing streak, if they cannot defeat them, the Lakers will face a strong Nets in the next game, so it will be more difficult to win.
We don't have to look at who the Lakers are missing, even if there are multiple core players who can't play, they can still send James, Westbrook, Tucker, Ellington and Howard as starters, and the bench players are Thomas Jr., Rondo, Jordan Jr. and Anthony Jr., just look at the player's popularity, no team can match them. The Spurs' starting players are much darker, starting players Murray, Kelden, White, Peltel and McDermott, even a veteran fan, it is difficult to recognize all of them.
In the first quarter, the Spurs attacked smoothly, scoring thirty-three points, while the Lakers did not immediately enter the offensive state, scoring less than thirty points, and the point difference reached nine points. In the second quarter, the two teams were mainly confrontational, and the scores were not small, and the Spurs maintained a stable shooting feel, slightly dominant, and after the end of the first half, their lead reached double digits. In the third quarter, the Lakers and Spurs offense rose another height, and with one section left in the game, the Spurs scored more than a hundred points, and the gap between the two sides increased. Due to the excessive point difference, the fourth quarter was closed early, and the Spurs won the game by a large margin.
Spurs 138-110 victory over the Lakers, this game a total of 3 points, the Spurs at most 28 points, the Lakers at most 2 points, the game into the second quarter, the Spurs began to be in the lead position.
James played 34.1 minutes and had 36 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists on 15-of-26 shooting; Westbrook played 35 minutes, 30 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists on 12-of-20 shooting, Tucker played 37 minutes and had 13 points and 4 rebounds on 5-of-13 shooting.
James and Westbrook scored a lot of points and hit a lot of points, but unfortunately the teammates did not give a good offensive end, and the third-most scoring player on the team only scored thirteen points, and only three players scored in double figures. The Lakers bench has four players on the All-Star Team, but Anthony, Rondo, Jordan Jr. and Thomas Jr. have only scored sixteen points in total, and they must be held responsible for the loss.
After the game, James was interviewed by reporters, and he expressed his dissatisfaction with his teammates, believing that neither lineup played a chemical reaction. The Lakers' advantage is that they have many stars, although they are older, but they are experienced, and the facts have proved that they are not as impactful as young people, and they are limited by physical fitness and injuries, and they have long ceased to be brave. At present, the Lakers' position is very awkward, it is difficult to enter the top five, and if they are not careful, they may fall out of the top eight, hoping that they will find a way to win as soon as possible.