On January 5, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season was in full swing. In today's Western Focus battle, the Lakers beat the Kings 122-114 at home to make a three-game winning streak. The record became 20-19 and continued to rank 7th in the West.
In today's game, although the Kings lost, there was one player whose performance was impeccable, and he was Hield. Hield played 32 minutes today, shooting 8-of-18, including 7-of-13 from three-point range and 3-of-3 from the free throw line, for a combined 26 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 rebound, and 1 block. He hit four three-pointers in the first half of the game, and two consecutive three-pointers in the final quarter, almost breaking the Lakers into a cold sweat.
It is worth mentioning that at the halftime of this game, the media filmed Hield and Lakers owner Jenny Bass talking on the sidelines. Interestingly, Hilde covered his mouth with his clothes, seemingly reluctant to let people see his expression. But judging from the body language, the conversation between the two was very pleasant, and then they shook hands and said goodbye.
This scene also made many fans think. It should be noted that in last offseason, Hield has been one of the Lakers' targets. At that time, the Lakers were very close to exchanging players such as Kuzma for Hield, but in the end, the Lakers chose to trade with the Wizards and got Westbrook.
In today's game, although the Lakers won the victory, Westbrook also had a good performance, but seeing Hield frantically hit 7 three-pointers, many Lakers fans still can't help but feel regret, if the Hield was obtained at the time, maybe the current Lakers is a different scene.
Hield has averaged 15.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists so far this season, and his three-point shooting percentage has reached 37.9 percent, combining 143 three-pointers and 3.7 three-pointers per game, both of which are second only to Curry in the league.