The Lakers narrowly defeated the Timberwolves
This is the third time this season that the Lakers have played against the Timberwolves, and the Lakers have lost in the previous two games, and the game where the thick eyebrows are injured is against the Timberwolves. After winning 2 games with a small lineup, today's Lakers continue to use their own small lineup, and old Zhan is once again topped in the center position.
To be honest, today's Lakers won not easily, after using a small lineup, the team's disadvantage in rebounding was maximized. They were overtaken by the Timberwolves in the third quarter after leading by 10 points at one point in the first half. The Timberwolves rebounded to lead 56-28, and the offensive rebounds were 20-4, but fortunately, the Lakers withstood the pressure at the offensive end and finally defeated the Timberwolves at home.
In fact, we all know the reason why the Lakers can complete the rebound in the final quarter, and the old Zhan has made great efforts at the defensive end in the center position, and in order to win, the 37-year-old James really fought.
14 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals
Today's Lakers, in addition to the excellent performance of old Zhan, must also praise Bradley. The player, who was decided by the Lakers to sign on an ad hoc basis at the beginning of the season, is now firmly on the team's starting line. I have to say that this signing is really worth too much for the Lakers, but I don't know that the current Bradley contract has not been officially regularized.
On Friday, local time, the Lakers need to make a decision on whether to convert his contract to a guarantee contract, and if not, they will have to lay him off.
It's clear that the Lakers certainly wouldn't have made such a stupid decision, and I have to say that Bradley is so suitable for the Lakers. In fact, in the season when the Lakers won the championship, Bradley was a very important member of the team, and he has always been the Lakers' starting quarterback. If it were not for the epidemic, I believe that the Lakers would not have chosen to let him go in the end.
Today, Bradley is the Best Player of the Lakers' outside defense against the ball, and don't ignore his performance on the offensive end, we can see that Bradley's empty cut on the court is very good, and his three-point shooting rate of 40% this season is the Highest for the Lakers.
After today's game with the Timberwolves, Vogel said: "He has been great all season, he has set the tone for the team on the defensive end and has played well on the offensive end. ”
"He knows very well how to make his mark on the offensive end around the core of those organizations, he has been good in the last two games, and one of the reasons is that he will not play in areas where he is not good at".
As we all know, after the Lakers completed the transaction in the offseason this year, there are many fewer players on their team who can do dirty work, and the Lakers need players like Bradley too much, and I hope that in the next game, he can continue to perform this way, and it must be a matter of time before the contract is guaranteed!