On January 18, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In a just-concluded Battle of The Western Focus, the Lakers beat the Jazz 101:96 at home, ending a three-game losing streak and turning the record into 22 wins and 22 losses, with a winning percentage back to 50%!
The Lakers were able to win today, and many players contributed to it, James had 25 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, and 10-day short worker Stanley Johnson scored 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists on 7 of 9. However, the recent criticism of Wei Shao's performance is equally outstanding, the whole game Wei Shao played 28 minutes, 15 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists on 5-of-14 shooting, with only 2 turnovers.
In today's game, Westbrook had one ball that was the best in the game. In the 2nd quarter of the game, Westbrook broke through jazz player O'Neal with the ball, facing the defense of the league's best defender Gobert, Westbrook flew up to complete a dunk, and at the same time caused Gobert's foul! After scoring, Wei Shao kept spewing garbage words, venting his emotions, and also suffered a technical foul for this.
After the game, Westbrook talked about the dunk. He said: "I just did what I had to do, which is familiar to me, and people have not seen me like this." ”
At one point in the final quarter, Westbrook rested off the field. But when he got back on the pitch, he quickly made a key contribution. With 40.3 seconds left before the end of the game, Westbrook hit a layup and scored 2+1, helping the team seal the win. After hitting this goal, Westbrook was so excited that he kept punching James in the head as he celebrated!
It has to be said that in recent times, Wei Shao has become the object of criticism from fans and the media. Hopefully, after today's game, Westbrook and the Lakers can regain their confidence.
According to the schedule, the Lakers will play the Pacers at home on January 20, and they will strive to win two consecutive games.