On December 26, Beijing time, in the game with the Nets, Wei Shao's performance was very sluggish, in the 37 minutes of the opening game, he shot 4 of 20, 3 of 3 three-pointers, only got 13 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, in addition to 3 turnovers and 5 fouls, personal plus-minus -23, this data is the lowest in the game. In the most critical fourth quarter, when the Lakers role players narrowed the score gap, Wei Shao made consecutive mistakes, dunks did not hit, Wei Shao's sluggish play at key moments, which also led to the Lakers finally losing the game and suffering 5 consecutive losses.
In this game, Wei Shao's play can be described as very sluggish, whether it is an inside breakthrough, or a long-distance shooting, Wei Shao's finishing efficiency is not high, and his personal shooting performance is not good. According to post-match media statistics, Westbrook made 15 shots in this game in the paint zone, but he only shot 4 of 15 in the paint zone, and the shooting rate was very low. While shooting from mid-range, he didn't hit a single goal on 0-of-5 shooting. On 4-of-20 shooting, he shot significantly below his season average.
We all know that Westbrook's strength is his ability to break through, and at his peak, he can use his speed to get rid of the defenders at will, and then end the attack after completing the confrontation. However, in this game, we did not see this, on the contrary, Wei Shao wasted a lot of empty baskets and less intense layups, especially in key moments, Wei Shao's dunks did not send the ball into the basket. From this point of view, it is enough to see how bad Wei Shao's performance in this battle is.
Compared to Westbrook's sluggish play, Mills, who was in the same position as him in the whole game, was even better. Mills started 36 minutes and shot 11-of-17 from the field, including 8-of-13 three-pointers for 34 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists. In the crucial final quarter, Mills scored nine points on all three of his outside shots, and every shot he made was a key shot. The Nets were able to beat the Lakers on the road without Durant, and Mills' play was crucial. In this campaign, Westbrook's performance in all aspects is to lose to Mills, as a star, his performance is somewhat disappointing, and he has not been able to share the offensive and defensive pressure of James on the court.
After the match, Wei Shao was also unhappy with his performance, and he refused a post-match interview for the game. For Wei Shao, in a game like the Christmas War, his performance was crotch-pulling, he did not give the team more help, and because of his slump in the last moments, the team eventually lost, such a performance is unacceptable to him, and it is understandable to refuse to be interviewed.
In the author's opinion, Wei Shao's performance at this stage is still not very stable, he can play a very good personal performance, but he lacks continuity, can not maintain his stable shooting feel for a long time, and his performance in terms of holding the ball and breaking through is not ideal. For the Lakers, the team wants to end the long losing streak, they need Wei Shao to find themselves, in the follow-up game, need him to be able to play a better performance, so that the Lakers are expected to win. After the sluggish performance in the Christmas war, whether Wei Shao can rebound strongly and help the team end the losing streak is worth looking forward to.