On January 5, Beijing time, in a NAB regular season game that ended today, the Lakers defeated the Kings 122-114, winning 3 consecutive games, and also improved their record to 20 wins and 19 losses, reaching the seventh place in the West, all of which shows that the current Lakers are gradually on the right track.
Speaking of this game, the first credit for the Lakers' victory is undoubtedly the star LeBron James, who played 36 minutes in the whole game, shooting 12 of 26, including 3 of 10 three-pointers, 4 of 5 free throws, 31 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block, of which in the key fourth quarter, James scored 14 points on 6 of 10 shots in the single quarter, and no one could stop him on the inside.
But it should be noted that James was able to dominate the inside line in the fourth quarter, relying on the other lakers' restraint on the outside line to open up space for him, and at the same time, James only scored 17 points in the first three quarters, and the feel was not good, the Lakers can also bite the score, the Lakers' other players are also indispensable, of which guard Malik Munch Goose's excellent performance is very critical.
In the whole game, Munch started 37 minutes, 8 of 15 shots, 11 shots of 6 three-pointers, 2 of 4 free throws, 24 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, becoming an important contributor to the team's victory, and the Lakers also gave him praise after the game. Speaking about Munch's offense, Vogel said: "He's been dynamic and I love his shooting choices and decision-making that he holds the ball most of the time. ”
Anthony said: "He just takes the opportunity, he's tough, he enjoys moments like this, he's not afraid to take those shots, he's confident in those shots, we're confident in his ability, what he can do on the offensive end, we just want him to keep going, that's what Malik we're all familiar with, it's the Malik we're expecting, that's why he's here." We want him to keep going and stay focused. ”
It is worth mentioning that in the past 5 games, Munch has been given the opportunity to start, and he has seized the opportunity, in the past 5 games, he can average 20.8 points per game, shooting 56.3% from the field, and the total three-point shot is 37 shots and 17 shots, averaging 3.4 three-pointers per game, helping the Lakers achieve 4 wins and 1 loss, it can be said that Munch is almost the lakers' top scorer on the outside.
Speaking of his current fiery state, Munch is also excited to say that he is ready to take on this role, and he is confident that he will play this performance every game. And seeing such a Munch, and then looking at his 1-year 1.79 million contract, the Lakers can be said to have picked up the treasure, and even can be said to have hit the big luck, because such an excellent Munch, in the offseason actually no one cared! In an interview the other day, Munch himself talked about being snubbed in the offseason.
Talking about not many teams pursuing themselves offseasons, Munch admits that it makes him uncomfortable. Munch said: "At that time, no team except the Lakers really wanted to sign me, which made me quite devastated. I just used it as an incentive, and I waited for the opportunity to prove that I belonged to this alliance. ”
Perhaps at that time, the other 29 teams could not have imagined that Munch, who was ignored by them, would become the Lakers' right-hand man, and even because of Munch's existence, many fans were no longer obsessed with the Fact that the Lakers did not get Hield in the offseason, because the current Munch was the Lakers' Hield, and it was cheaper and more useful.