139-106, the Lakers won the Blazers, the source of victory, James's transformation through the team's second vein, two "details" are also very critical.
James 43+14+4+2+2
First, James 41 + 14 + 4, the transformation of the fifth position to open the team to the second pulse.
James' second career appearance as a starting center is the cornerstone of the Lakers' victory for the reasons:
James had 27 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists in the half
1. James has played more than 1400 games in his entire career, so his offensive means are all-round, and after transforming to no ball, it is beneficial to amplify his offensive power, which is reflected in the field: in the first quarter, 6 of 10 included two three-pointers and 15 points; 4 of 8 in the second quarter included two three-pointers and 12 points; 4 of 6 in the third quarter took 9 points; after 6 points in the final quarter, he exploded a new high of 43 points of the season, and 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, and all-round output, which ruled the whole game.
Westbrook helped James cut to the basket
2. James played without the ball, and Westbrook took over the team's grooming rights in an all-round way, allowing him to return to the mode he was accustomed to and maximizing his value, with 15 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists, returning to a triple-double mode.
When both cores can drive the team in excellent condition, the Lakers' offense is basically no problem after the personnel is neat, and the defensive end, the team also made the following targeted arrangements.
Second, pack Lillard.
CJ McClem and Nurkic were both absent, and the Trail Blazers were left with only Lillard to lead the team, so Vogel made targeted adjustments, from the beginning of the game Bradley, Tucker and Reeves were one-on-one entanglement, James and Anthony were ready to pinch at any time to entertain Li's guidance.
Pinch Lillard
When Lillard and his teammates played block demolition, as shown in the picture, the Lakers put up a posture, the blocker cut what is left to him to go, the fight does not give Lillard any shot space, the implication is that the Blazers role players shot me to death, I admit, the effect: Lillard only got 18 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists in 8 of 8 points, losing the role of a superstar, one of the turning points of this game.
Third, the difference in personnel between the two teams.
Of course, the Lakers dare to pack, James, Westbrook, Anthony and Munch are all efficient, and there is an objective factor that cannot be ignored, which is also one of the turning points of this game.
Reeves interfered with Lillard's three-point shot
Reeves, Ariza, Ellington and Bazemore have all comebacks, especially Reeves and Ariza, the former is the Lakers' best defender this season; the latter can improve the team's defensive strength, the two return to the team, so that the Lakers' strength of the whole team has been upgraded another gear; and the Blazers, they are in the predicament of a safety and health agreement, several major rotation players can not appear, greatly reducing their own strength, unable to respond to the Lakers.
James's transformation of the fifth position allows him to have an ideal chemical reaction with Wei Shao, which can be described as opening up the second pulse of the team's Governor; the team's targeted defense freezes Lillard; the difference between the rotation players of the two teams is quite huge, and the Lakers' victory is a matter of course.