On January 3, 2022, the NBA regular season continued to play, and the Los Angeles Lakers welcomed the Minnesota Timberwolves. Prior to this game, the Timberwolves suffered two straight losses, while the Lakers were two-win and one-loss. In the face of the Timberwolves, whose strength is generally strong and lacks the main force, the Lakers naturally hope to be able to move to the next city. In the end, the Lakers beat the Timberwolves 108-103.
In this game, the two sides did not really divide the winner until the last moment. In the first half, because of Westbrook's 7 mistakes, the Lakers have not been able to open the score, and in the fourth quarter, they were overtaken by the Forest. Fortunately, in the fourth quarter, the Lakers did not disappoint the fans and regained the initiative of the game. In this game, the Lakers' best performance is undoubtedly the 37-year-old Zhan. In addition to the old Zhan, the biggest contributor to the team's victory is undoubtedly Bradley.
In the whole game, Bradley shot 5 of 7, 2 of 4 from three-point range, scored 14 points, 4 boards, 1 assist and 4 steals, and the performance at both ends of the attack and defense was very efficient. The most praiseworthy thing for fans is that with more than a minute left in the fourth quarter, the Lakers led the opponent 105-100. At this time, the Lakers have the ball, as long as they score safely, they can basically win the game. But at this time, Westbrook made another mistake, he was too casual in the split, was easily snatched by McDaniels, and then passed to Edwards to launch a counterattack. If the ball is hit by the Timberwolves, it will undoubtedly be very demoralizing. Just then, Bradley stepped forward, and he successfully stole Edwards with accurate prediction, and then passed to Westbrook, who wanted to counter-attack Beverley foul and sent Westbrook to the free throw line. Westbrook made two free throws and two shots, and the Lakers established a victory.
Bradley's crucial steal undoubtedly saved Westbrook. If that ball is successfully countered by the Timberwolves, the direction of the game is entirely likely to change, and Westbrook will become the biggest sinner of the team's loss. So Bradley is the big contributor to the Lakers' victory in this game. Bradley's performance in this game is indeed a surprise, and his annual salary this season is only 2.64 million, which is undoubtedly too good value when combined with his recent performances.