On December 29, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In today's Western Conference Focus battle, the Lakers took on the Rockets on the road. Before this game, the Lakers had suffered a five-game losing streak, and they had reached the point where they could not afford to lose against the Rockets, who ranked first in the West.
In today's game, the recently controversial Westbrook showed good form. He shot 3-of-4 in the first quarter, scored 6 points and 3 rebounds in a single quarter, and gave assists to his teammates three times.
After the start of the second quarter, Westbrook's hand did not diminish, and he quickly received a pass from James to cut the basket, and then he hit the first personal three-pointer of the game. Defensively, Wei Shao was also very active, quickly completing two steals. Before the end of the quarter, Westbrook first dunked, then grabbed a defensive rebound and assisted Anthony to hit a 3-point shot, leading the Lakers to a wave of offensive climax!
At the end of the first half, the Lakers led the Rockets 67:59. Westbrook shot 7-of-8 in the first half, including 1-of-1 three-pointer, for a total of 15 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. Among the other players, James had 18 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Anthony scored 13 points and Munch scored 16 points.
It has to be said that after the recent continuous criticism, Wei Shao put his response on the court. In an interview yesterday, Wei Shao said bluntly that he would not change his style, and said that he did not need others to teach him how to play.