The NBA regular season continued, and today the Lakers sat at home to meet the Grizzlies, and they eventually lost to the Grizzlies 119-127. James continued his fiery performance in this game, scoring 35 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, but the team still failed to beat the Grizzlies. Aside from James, who played well today, none of the starters scored in double figures. Among them, Wei Shao scored only 6 points on 2-of-12 shooting. There is no doubt that such a performance is completely failed.
In addition to Westbrook's sluggish performance today, Bradley and Munch also have a very bad feel, which is why the Lakers are behind the Grizzlies by a big score today. Of course, the Lakers bench played well today, and Reeves scored 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting today. By the time the team was in the second half of the fourth quarter, the Lakers had withdrawn all of their main force and seemed to have the intention of admitting defeat, while Reeves led the team to a wave of 21:0 attacks at that stage. At one point, the score was reduced to single digits, and during that time, Reeves's performance more or less gave Lakers fans a little comfort.
Reeves' performance at that stage also successfully stopped the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies even switched to the main force again in the final minutes to ensure a smooth win. Reeves's performance at that stage excited Lakers home fans, and during the timeout, the team's head coach Vogel tailored the tactics for Reeves. And who noticed the bench during the suspension? Wei Shao's expression at that time was very intriguing.
There is no doubt that After seeing Rivers play such a good performance, Westbrook seems to be self-reflecting. He may have realized that he had more or less hurt the Lakers. It has to be said that Westbrook's impact on the Lakers in shooting is obvious, and it has lasted for nearly half a season. If Westbrook's shooting percentage can be improved by five percentage points, then the Lakers will lose a lot less. Players who do not have the ability to shoot in this league today have been gradually marginalized. Moreover, Wei Shao is very unstable in both three points and mid-range, and perhaps he really needs to reflect on his own problems.
If Westbrook has maintained such a state, then the Lakers will have a hard time making a difference this year, and even in the future they may only be reduced to a team competing for the playoffs, which may be a great waste for James's current peak state, I don't know what the fans think?