An NBA regular season focus battle, the Lakers away to challenge the Nuggets. At the end of the half, the Lakers temporarily trailed 60-73. With 60 points in the two quarters, the Lakers' offensive performance has been good, but the defense has collapsed, and it is unforgivable to be bombed with 73 points. The Nuggets had as many as four players score in double figures, shooting 11 three-pointers across the team, and shooting at a high rate.
At present, in the standings, the Lakers have won 21 wins and 21 losses, just 50% of the winning rate, ranking seventh in the West, but recently suffered two consecutive losses, the momentum is not good. And the Nuggets, just in line with the Lakers, got 21 wins and 19 losses, so this is a card battle. In the first quarter, the Nuggets won 34-29 by five points. In the second quarter, the two sides were even more fierce, and the Nuggets won 39-31 by 8 points, establishing a 13-point advantage at halftime.
The Lakers have played well, shooting 23-of-45 from the field and 6-of-12 from three-point range, all at least 50 percent. Instead of individuals, there were also three double-doubles, LeBron James shot 6-of-13 and shot 15 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Howard went into the starting lineup, 6-of-7 shooting, had 13 points and 3 rebounds, Russell Westbrook shot 4-of-10 shooting, contributed 10 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, and Ariza shot 3 three-pointers to get 9 points. It's a pity that others contribute too little.
The Nuggets, on the other hand, were even better, with four of them scoring in double figures, Hyland shooting 6-of-8, 4-of-5 from three-point range, cutting down 16 points and 2 rebounds, Jokic on 6-of-8 shooting, with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists, a triple-double in sight, Patton 4-of-4, including two three-pointers, and 12 points, and Jeff Green shot 5-of-6 for 11 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists. There are also 6 points, 5 points, and the Nuggets play more comprehensively. They shot even higher, shooting 27-of-45 and 11-of-16 from three-point range, all of which were intimidating.
Obviously, this is a complete confrontation. It doesn't matter what kind of strategy you choose, it depends on whether you can suppress your opponent. The Lakers obviously can't attack, and Vogel will have to adjust his thinking in the second half, and if he is poor, he will change, and he will be able to change.