The Lakers were reversed today, losing 116-125 to the Kings.
Westbrook played badly today, starting 37 minutes, shooting just 2 of 14, 0 of 5 from three-point range, 4 of 5 from the free throw line, and only 8 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists, but only one turnover.
James is still very strong today, playing 38 minutes, 13 of 29 shots, including 3 of 12 three-pointers, 5 of 10 free throws, 34 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, but it became an empty cut. If Wei Shao gives a little more strength today, don't shoot casually, the Lakers will most likely not be reversed and lose the game.
Not only today's game, since entering 2022, Westbrook's personal performance has not been very ideal, especially on the offensive end. In the past three games, Wei Shao has scored 9 points on 4-of-14 shooting, 6 points on 2-of-12 shooting and 8 points on 2-of-14 shooting today, totaling only 8-of-40 shooting, averaging only 7.8 points per game and shooting only 20% from the field. In terms of three points, Wei Shao is also a particle without harvest.
It is worth mentioning that although Wei Shao is not strong on the offensive end, he has controlled well in the past 4 games, with only 4 mistakes in total, and he has averaged more than 4 turnovers per game this season.
In the previous game, Wei Shao had as many as 9 mistakes, so he was criticized by many parties, and then Wei Shao's mistakes were well controlled, but he was a mess on the offensive end, the shooting choice was also very bad, the shooting percentage was very low, and he did not score in double figures in 3 consecutive games.
Wei Shao's performance is not at all a superstar, the performance that an MVP should have. Wei Shao's performance is so abnormal, it has to make people suspect that he is fighting with the Lakers, fighting with the fans, and deliberately playing so badly. Wei Shao is not unaware of his own problems, and he also knows that many people are criticizing him, but he just has to be stubborn and think that his playing style is right.
Wei Shao's mentality may have been problematic now, since everyone thought that there was a problem with his playing style and hurt the team, so he deliberately messed around and broke the jar. Westbrook did this, and James wouldn't be able to help even if he cut 30+ on the field.