Beijing time on January 5, the Lakers today at home to usher in the Challenge of the Kings, in the last meeting of the season, the Lakers fought hard for three overtime and finally lost, but the Lakers were well prepared in this game, the execution of the whole team was in place, the whole game only had 5 mistakes, and in the last quarter with the three-pointers of Munch and James, the Lakers finally defeated the Kings 122-114 to get three consecutive wins!
There are a lot of people in this game who deserve praise, James took the lead in 31 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists on 12-of-26 shooting; Westbrook had 19 points and 7 rebounds, which is rare in the game; Howard was reused again to get a large double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds; Tucker had 19 points and 6 assists on 9-of-13 to recover. Munch shot 8-of-15 from the field and 6-of-11 from three-point range to finish with 24 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, helping the Lakers lay the groundwork for the game with Hield's three-pointer in the final quarter.
Speaking about his outstanding performance in the second half, Munch said after the game: "I don't choose to shoot those crazy retreats, all I need to do is shoot those three-point shots that catch the ball, or dribble the ball only once." It's just that the shooting choice is better, which makes me hit a lot of balls. ”
In all five games since the release, Munch has started all five games, averaging 20.8 points per game as the team's second scorer, shooting 56.3 percent from the field and averaging 3.4 three-pointers per game. Munch on the pitch is Jr Smith on the side of the new era James, even stronger! His ability to hold the ball and drive his teammates is stronger than JR, and his three-pointer is not inferior, becoming the new knife guard by James's side!
Speaking about his recent performances, Munch said he is ready to take on this role and he is confident of playing that in every game. Munch's salary this season is only a base salary worth $1.79 million, and Munch also talked about the reason for joining the Lakers yesterday: There are no other players in the offseason except the Lakers who want me, and all I can do is fill the fuel tank and prove that I can play for a long time when I play.
Munch's shooting percentage and true shooting percentage this season are career highs. If you continue to play according to the current state, then this offseason, it is possible to sign a large contract with an annual salary of more than 10 million.