On January 3, Beijing time, the Lakers defeated the Timberwolves by 5 points today, achieving two consecutive wins. But the game did not go well, because both sides are competing for the playoffs, so the game was very intense, the Lakers only led the opponent by 10 points at most, and the Timberwolves played a wave in the second half of the third quarter, leading the Lakers by 9 points at most. Fortunately, in the final moments, James, Westbrook, Munch, Anthony and Bradley all stepped forward, and the Lakers won. James's performance in this battle is not a god, but it is definitely remarkable.
In the first half, James played 17 minutes, 4 of 6, 4 of 3 points, cut 14 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, and did not make a single mistake, the plus-minus value of the half was +5, which ranked first in the team, the whole game, James 15 of 7, bombarded 26 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals, the performance was very comprehensive. Munch performed well in the first three quarters, continuing the fiery state in the fourth quarter, using the block to hit the key three points, Bradley hit a long 2 points at a key moment, followed by a steal, Anthony scored 9 points on 3-of-4 in the last quarter, and the 3+1 in the last quarter directly helped the team seal the victory.
The Lakers chose to play five small games this game, and were completely exploded by the opponent in rebounds, and the Lakers rebounded 28-56 Timberwolves today, including offensive rebounds 4-20. However, Vogel still did not send a center forward, James and Anthony took turns playing the role of center of the team, and James even appeared exhausted and breathless during the game. After the game, Vogel said that despite the situation where the rebounds were exploded, he still suppressed the urge to take back the traditional center, because in the past, when the traditional center was on the floor, there were still cases of losing rebounds. At the same time, Vogel stressed that when he played five small, he had made psychological preparations for rebounds to be exploded.
Although the Lakers won, Westbrook's performance was not good. At the end of the game, he played 33 minutes and 24 seconds, 7 of 16, with 20 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, and from these statistics, it seems to be OK. However, Wei Shao made 9 mistakes in this game and 7 mistakes in the half, almost burying the team's good game. In addition, he was 0-of-5 outside the three-point line, and the particles were not collected. For Wei Shao, reducing three-point shots and unnecessary mistakes is imminent, and how far the Lakers can go, Wei Shao's performance is very critical. Of course, Wei Shao also has eye-catching places tonight.
At the end of the third quarter, he broke through with his right hand to play 2+1 with his left hand, and in the fourth quarter, when the Lakers needed to score, he stopped the mid-range and played 2+1 again. After the game, when it came to his performance, Wei Shao's remarks caused widespread discussion, he said: "Mistakes and iron are part of the game, which does not necessarily mean whether I play well or badly." "Although it is only a short 26 words, it is very speechless. Fans have said that "there are so many garbage excuses" and "listen to Jun's words, waiting for you to be scolded!" "Zhuge Liang: I have never seen such a brazen person!!! And so on.
So far this season, Westbrook has averaged 4.8 turnovers per game (Harden 4.9), second in the league. For Wei Shao, he should play more calmly on the court, reduce three-point shots, reduce unnecessary passes, admit mistakes if he doesn't play well, and try to improve his deficiencies, rather than making excuses for himself again and again.