On January 16, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Denver Nuggets 96-133 on the road, suffering three consecutive defeats. After the game, former NBA player and current NBA TV analyst Fry talked about the loss. In his opinion, the Lakers' defense has a big problem. Westbrook is the Lakers' best-performing player.
Fry said: "The Lakers have changed their reputation on the defensive end, and there is no communication between teammates. The Nuggets found holes in the Lakers' defense, especially Jeff Green, and deducted several, but no one cared. Honestly, I think the best performer in the Lakers is Westbrook, who has always played with passion, and although he hasn't always been right, at least he has a fire inside. ”
In this game, Westbrook was 7 of 15, 1 of 2 from three points, and had 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, without a single turnover. In the past period, Westbrook has been considered a "cancer" of the Lakers, and is also the player who has been shelled the most after the team lost. But in today's game, Wei Shao's performance did not have too many black spots, and this time he could finally not carry the pot.
After the game, James did not give a media interview, and Westbrook said a lot in front of the media. He said: "We have to play harder, the opponent works harder than we do, that's why we lost this game. The team also needs to get stronger, and for me, either just play hard or we don't play. ”
From the previous team back pot man, to now stand up and criticize his teammates for not trying hard, Wei Shao finally stood up in the Lakers. Although fans have always wanted him to leave the Lakers, Westbrook is the person the Lakers most want to win the game.