On January 3, the Lakers beat the Timberwolves 108-103 at home, and lakers outside munch had an outstanding performance, he scored 22 points, 2 blocks and 1 steal in this game, 4 of 9 three-pointers, and was brilliant at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. In this game, James had 26 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, and Westbrook had 20 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists. Munch recently became the Lakers' third-placed scorer, scoring 100 points in five games and 20 points in 5 games. In the absence of the thick eyebrow brother, the game with only a basic salary of 1.79 million US dollars will become an important firepower point for the team.
Coach Vogel continued to use five small starts, but against the athletic Timberwolves players, the Lakers rebounded at a comprehensive disadvantage, losing 28 rebounds 28-56 and 4-20 offensive rebounds. Fortunately, several generals maintained offensive firepower, and the Timberwolves made more mistakes than the Lakers. The Lakers made 15 turnovers, while the Timberwolves made 23 turnovers.
Munch became the perfect helper for James, James had 5 assists in this game, and 4 were munch assists. Shortly after the start of the first quarter, Munch threw in a three-pointer and then received an assist from James to score a layup. In the second quarter of the game, Munch received an assist from James and scored a three-pointer, becoming the first player in the Lakers to score in double figures, and James then assisted Munch's layup to score.
The Lakers made a lot of money signing Munch in the offseason for $1.79 million. Munch has excellent three-point firepower, as well as a certain ability to control the ball autonomously, his athleticism is not bad, and he likes to stage a dunk if he has the opportunity. Munch can play without the ball and can attack on his own, such a scoring point is certainly a good helper for James and Wei Shao.
Munch also made a difference in the crucial final quarter, with 8 minutes left in the game, Munch shooting a three-pointer, and it was James who assisted him. With 6:48 left in the game, Munch covered Malik Beasley's three-point shot. Munch is not a defensive expert, but his defense in this battle is very hard.
The Lakers eventually won the game in the final quarter. Munch scored more than 15 points in five consecutive games and was very consistent. Brother Thick Brow still needs to recuperate for a while, and Munch's rise is the right time to greatly reduce the pressure on James and Westbrook.