On January 8, Beijing time, the Lakers hosted a showdown with the Hawks, and before this game, the Lakers converted bradley and Reeves' contracts to full protection, which means that they recognize the two players. And this game Bradley directly ushered in the outbreak, to give back to the trust of the Lakers, only in the first quarter Bradley was 6 of 5, the opening less than 4 minutes to cut 13 points, halftime play 7 of 6, including hitting 3 three-pointers to score 16 points, to help the Lakers from the beginning of the lead.
In addition, the Lakers' other shooter Munch continued his recent good form, taking the baton when Bradley's firepower weakened in the second quarter, hitting as many as 5 three-pointers in the halftime, shooting 5 of 6, scoring 21 points at halftime, Bradley and Munch two shooters jointly blasted down 37 points to help the Lakers still lead after halftime. It is worth mentioning that in the first half of the outbreak of Bradley and Munch, the Lakers' two core James and Westbrook did not play at the level they should have, James shot 4 times in the outside line, and Westbrook only had a 7-of-1 shooting rate, and the two cores were a bit "dragging their feet".
Fortunately, in the second half, James found his form, only scored 9 points in the first half, but scored 23 points in the second half, especially in the final quarter of the key moments, 5 rounds of successful play 4 times, directly a wave of flow to expand the point difference to double digits, thus helping the Lakers to win the game, the final score of 134-118, the Lakers won 4 consecutive wins, the state is getting better and better. James scored 23 points in the second half and recorded a luxurious stat of 32 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks.
Throughout the game, the Lakers can guarantee a win, the biggest factor is the role player's play, Munch and Bradley hit a total of 11 three-pointers, a total of 19 of 30 shots, three points is 11 of 19, a total of 50 points and 9 rebounds, the two men's offensive output eased the pressure on James. In contrast, Westbrook only shot 4 of 14 in this game, although he also contributed 11 rebounds and 13 assists, but in the case of Davis still absent due to injury, whether the offensive end can stabilize the output is very important for James, fortunately, Bradley and Munch's play makes up for the downturn in The personal offensive end of Westbrook.
In fact, role players play well, the Lakers can win, this is not the first time this season has this phenomenon, the last game against the Kings, substitute center Howard cut 14 points and 14 rebounds of the double-double, this is Master Huo's first double-double of the season, alleviating James's internal pressure, the Lakers are also the final win.
In the 2021 offseason, the jigsaw puzzle players that Pelinka signed when building the lineup for the Lakers were good, but the impact of injuries led to the inability to play many games, including veteran Ariza and Nunn, who have not yet returned, and Munch was absent for a while at the beginning of the season due to injury. Injuries have caused the Lakers to play a good role in this group of role players, fortunately, now the Lakers are gradually passing through this period, Munch, Bradley and Melon Anthony, are all important forces in the lakers' offensive end, especially Munch, who has recently scored more than 20 points in 3 consecutive games, averaging 11.6 points per game this season, which is regarded by the outside world as another "knife guard" around James. As long as the lineup is healthy, this Lakers can continue to win!
(Lin Xiaoxiang)