On January 3, Beijing time, the Lakers narrowly defeated the Timberwolves at home 108-103. James continued to play bravely in this campaign, with 26 points, 7 boards, 5 assists and 3 steals. But Westbrook's 9 mistakes in the whole game were extremely heartfelt, but fortunately, Anthony and Bradley played eye-catching at key moments and saved Westbrook. Even at the last moment, Wei Shao also had a 5-second penalty violation, almost increasing the number of mistakes to double digits! After the game, no one smiled at the Lakers players, because this victory really has no technical content!
There is no doubt that Westbrook is the worst player for the Lakers to play this game. Although he scored 20 points, 5 assists and 3 boards, he made 9 mistakes. In the first half alone, Westbrook made seven turnovers. In the second half, although Westbrook was tightly controlled, he still made a mistake at a key moment in the fourth quarter, but Bradley saved him once and immediately completed the steal. At the last moment of the game, Wei Shao was still thinking about life, and there was a 5-second violation! Fortunately, the Timberwolves player's shooting rate is too low, and the Lakers escaped.
Another person Westbrook needs to thank for this campaign is his old teammate Anthony. At a critical time in the fourth quarter, the Timberwolves narrowed the point difference to only 1 point. As a result, Anthony forced a three-point shot from the outside and made a foul to make it 3+1! A victory also makes Wei Shao's 9 mistakes less dazzling, after all, victory is the first.
But obviously, the Mood of the Lakers players is not too good! After the final whistle sounded, James did not show a celebratory expression, he knew that it was a stolen victory, if they changed opponents, the Lakers would have lost. Anthony looked grim too, and just said hello to James. When Davis and James high-fived, they were also expressionless. It seems that this victory is not enough to comfort them.
As a Young Man, he really needs to reflect on it. In this game, the Lakers broke out into infighting, Bradley and the assistant coach quarreled, probably caused by Westbrook's constant mistakes. If Wei Shao continues to fight like this, it is likely to become the fuse for the total outbreak of the Lakers crisis!