The Nets beat the Lakers 122-115 away from home, and the Lakers narrowed the point difference 17-0 in the last quarter, but the point difference opened in the third quarter was too large, and finally lost. The Lakers lost to the Nets at home and suffered a five-game losing streak. This is the first time the Lakers have suffered 5 consecutive defeats in 1009 days! For the Lakers, it has reached the most difficult moment now, the Lakers Nets as the favorite to win the championship in the offseason, and now the Nets are the first in the East, and the Lakers do not even have a 50% winning rate. Of course, the four people of the Nets in this game need to be affirmed, and there are three main reasons for the Lakers to lose.
First Harden, 36 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 blocks, 1 steal, Dengo full firepower, 13 of 17 free throws, four free throws in the moment of life and death plus magical air connection is too fierce! It is worth mentioning that the heart-warming Harden also paid tribute to Kobe Bryant at home to the Lakers, harden against the Nets wore shoes printed with 8 and 24 two numbers, this is Kobe's jersey number, the details are really good, of course, harden in this game finally has a familiar feeling.
The second is Mills, who hit 34 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal on 8 of 13 three-point range, plus-minus +19 is also the first in the game, and it is also the first time in a single season that Mills has scored 30+ points twice in a single season. In the final quarter, Mills' two key three-pointers, especially after the negative angle of the three-point shot, gave the Nets an active advantage.
The third is Clarkston, receiving Harden's assist, the key moment of the last quarter of the block James domineering side leak, 2 +1 directly to lay the victory, only this goal is enough to become the highlight of his career moment, and the moment of the gap can become a world famous painting, after all, it is difficult for a player like Clarkston to meet such a goal, not to mention that this is the gap button completed against James in the year-end battle! The fourth Bemburi scored 8 points on 3-of-3 shooting in the first quarter and 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting in the opening game, especially the god-accurate three-pointer gave the Nets hope of a generally poor hand.
Why did the Lakers lose? First, after the absence of the thick-browed brother due to injury, the Lakers often put up a five-small lineup, but james's effect of playing the center is not too good, although Wei Shao has held the ball many times, leaving James in a state of no ball, but the threat has not been too big. This lineup still needs to adapt. Second, Westbrook failed to score many times in the game, especially harden assisted Clarkston to play 2+1, when the Nets led by 3 points after the Lakers had the opportunity to equalize or approach the score, but Westbrook almost must score dunk failure, the Lakers also lost the opportunity to reverse, the loss to the pot.
Third, Lakers new signing Collison made his debut, but in the game, he was twice beaten 3+1 by Mills and Harden, although James responded with three points at that time, but the Nets always had the lead. After the game, Wei Shao refused to be interviewed by the media, and also saw Wei Shao's helplessness, and he was obviously not satisfied with his performance.
After the game, James was asked how much patience he still had with the current Lakers lineup, and James bluntly said that he was not a very patient person. On the surface, James will try to stay calm, but in fact, for James, he needs records, and James has won 30+ games this season, 6 wins and 6 losses, which is the lowest winning percentage among players in the league, which is indeed embarrassing. In fact, James's words have a deep meaning, and it is likely to exert pressure. Maybe it's to express their emotions, and the Lakers still need to continue to work hard!