In the lake and Timberwolves game, James continued to play steadily, with 14 points and 4 assists in the half, which is a normal play. However, Wei Shao was in a slump again, with 7 mistakes in the half, and he was also in a hurry, returning to the locker room early before the half ended.
Now that the Lakers are absent, the Lakers can only rely on James and Wei Shao to lead the team, James has been 7 consecutive games 30+, it can be said that the play is very good. But Wei Shao's state is fluctuating, although he has won three double-doubles in a row, but his overall integration with the Lakers is not very good.
In this game, the Timberwolves' Towns and Russell are absent, and this is a chance for the Lakers. In the first quarter, James led the team to play well, he opened with high efficiency and got 7 points, but Westbrook still made mistakes, 3 mistakes in the single quarter, the Lakers took a 7-point lead in the first quarter, Munch played very well, got 7 points, and the Timberwolves' three points were not ideal.
By the second quarter, when Westbrook led the team to play, the Timberwolves also scored consecutive points, and they tied the score. Wei Shao's mistakes are still many, he and Tucker are constantly making mistakes, unable to connect the whole team's attack. In this situation, James played well after returning to the scene, his personal singles, passing is also accurate to find Wei Shao, assist score.
However, Westbrook made another mistake at this time, and in the process of counter-attacking, after a direct pass error, he was also replaced, and the follow-up James had no way to do anything. Wei Shao 7 mistakes, he directly walked back to the locker room, for Wei Shao, indeed how to play more reasonably, this topic has not been solved, he also needs to think better about this problem, and strive to find the right answer. The Lakers are just 3 points ahead, and Westbrook is going to wake up.