The Lakers, who won 4 consecutive games, faced the Grizzlies with 8 consecutive wins, this time the Lakers failed to resist, and were completely suppressed by the opponent in the second and third quarters, and finally lost to the opponent 119-127, and the 4-game winning streak was ended. After losing this game, the Lakers' record reached 21 wins and 20 losses, and they were overtaken by the Nuggets to fall to the seventh position in the West. There are also 3 news from the Lakers in this game, the old Zhan once again ushered in the milestone, the substitute 5-man group was praised, and Davis' injury finally made new progress.
Against the Grizzlies, James is still playing as a center, and the small lineup has played quite well recently, and the team also wants to continue this momentum. Unfortunately, this time James did not get enough support, only relying on him to support him, playing 33 minutes, shooting 14 of 19, 3 of 4 three-pointers, and getting 35 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. He finished 30+ for the 18th time this season, ranking first in the league; surpassed Big O (9887) in career assists to seventh place in the all-time assists list, and he will chase Magic Johnson (10141).
James still played well, scoring, assisting, and netting can see his figure, but his teammates are all in a slump, and only James scored in double figures in the starting 5. Westbrook scored 6 points on 2-of-12, Bradley scored 7 points on 2-of-10, Munch scored 7 points on 3-of-13, johnson got 2 points on 1-of-4, one dragged his legs, did not expect four at once, James was a little moved. Famous Shannon Sharpe said during the game: "It's embarrassing that no one in the Lakers except LeBron is playing hard. ”
What makes the Lakers' main players even more distressed is that when there are 6 minutes and 7 seconds left in the game, the Lakers are behind the Grizzlies 98-126, and Vogel is replaced by a substitute player to surrender early. At this time, the lineup on the court is: Reeves, Bazemore, Ellington, Ariza and Jordan Jr., but they did not waste this time, directly blasting a wave of 21-0 attack, narrowing the point difference to single digits, so that the Grizzlies can only replace the main players on the court again. Although the final failure to complete the reversal, but the performance of the substitute 5 people has also been praised, it is their outbreak so that the team does not have to lose too ugly.
Anthony Davis' injury has also made new progress and started shooting training, which is a good sign. Before the game, he participated in shooting training, made fixed points and dribbled shots, and the feel was still good, and he could also be seen wearing thick protective gear on his left knee. Davis has been recuperating since his injury last December, and his absence has also caused the team a bit of trouble. After his return, the Lakers will be considered a real Lakers and will be able to go all out.