Today's NBA regular season ended a focus battle, the Lakers lost 119-127 at home to the Grizzlies, falling out of the top six in the West. The Lakers suffered 3 consecutive kills from their opponents, and the two teams met 4 times this season, and the Lakers won 1 and lost 3, which was a bad performance. In this way, the Grizzlies won 9 consecutive wins, performed strongly, and the Lakers' 4-game winning streak was ended. In this game, Wei Shao did not perform well, James scored 35 points, 9 boards and 7 assists, and surpassed big O in career assists to rise to 7th place in history. In the game, the Lakers replaced the main force in advance, but the bench players performed strongly, forcing the point difference to close to single digits, which once increased the suspense of the game sharply, but the Grizzlies sent the main force to stabilize the situation, so that the Grizzlies won 9 consecutive wins, setting a new record for single-season consecutive wins in team history.
In a postgame interview, Lakers coach Vogel said it was another game in which the team lost defensive attention due to missing too many shots under the basket.
Vogel praised today's bench: "Those guys really played well in the game and tried to play the game back. ”
Speaking about the offensive feel of the starting lineup besides James, Vogel said: "Many people had a tough night at the same time", attributing it to the tenacity of the Grizzlies' defensive end. (None of the starters of this campaign scored in double figures except James.)
Vogel also spoke about the thick-browed guy who warmed up before the game, saying anthony Davis had been "making some shots" but wouldn't provide an official update on his status.
Ellington said that before the season began, the Lakers at Vegas Mini Camp, James kept citing the example of the Tampa Bay Pirates in the 2020-2021 season, saying they eventually won the Super Bowl.
This metaphor has always given Ellington the feeling that the Lakers are hopeful. He said the squad is constantly changing, going in and out, and this season has been like a roller coaster. He believed they could be like the Pirates, even though they recovered very late to win the Super Bowl.
For the Lakers, their goal this season is a championship, so when they encounter stronger teams such as the Grizzlies, they must perform well. But unfortunately, in the last 3 encounters with the Grizzlies, they have all lost, James is in good shape but empty, and Westbrook's performance is too ups and downs, which is also more disappointing.
The Lakers' next opponents are the Kings, Nuggets and Jazz, all of whom are rivals in the West, and hope that James' team can have good luck and strive to avoid a losing streak and return to the top six of the West through the playoffs.