Tomorrow at 11 a.m., the Los Angeles Lakers will host a formidable opponent at home — last season's NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks. The Lakers and Bucks are in the West and East, with only two mobile phone meetings in a season, and tomorrow's game is of considerable significance to the Lakers. On the one hand, it's a good opportunity for them to return to eighth in the West. If they can beat the Bucks, then the Lakers can pick up two consecutive wins to hit the top eight. James, on the other hand, has been in outstanding form lately, having previously scored 25 points in 19 consecutive games. If he scored 25 more points in this game, he would become the star with the most consecutive 25 consecutive games in the history of the Lakers.
But it's not easy to beat the Bucks, who are out of the slump of the start of the season and are getting better and better. At present, the Bucks are in third place in the East with an excellent record of 34 wins and 21 losses, and there is only one game gap with the top two teams in the East, and the Bucks may return to the first place in the East at any time.
The Lakers have two problems to face when they hit the Bucks. First, the last time the Lakers beat the Bucks was a year ago. It was January 23, 2021. The following year the Lakers lost all of the Bucks, and the two sides fought a game this season. The Lakers lost 102:109, and in that game, the Lakers also let the alphabet brother get a staggering 47 points, and the defense was simply a blank piece of paper. Judging from the historical records of the two sides, the Bucks are not at all inferior, and they even have a certain psychological advantage when facing the Lakers.
Second, the Bucks' defensive advantage is precisely against the Lakers' offensive advantage. The Lakers team has a strong ability to end the inside line and poor outside projection, and the Lakers' outside projection has not changed significantly this season. Their three-point shooting percentage is just 34.8 percent, ranking 18th in the NBA. If the Lakers don't feel good about the three-pointer, the Bucks can rightfully shrink the defense line. James, Davis and Westbrook will all be blocked from breaking through. Their offensive efficiency will definitely plummet, even if Lopez does not play, but the inside duo of Alphabet Brother and Portis is still difficult to overcome. After all, both of them are 7 feet tall and have strong mobility.
The Lakers will definitely play very hard this game, but that doesn't mean they don't have a chance to win. How do the Lakers win this game? A lot depends on Westbrook's play, the Bucks have the alphabet Holliday Middleton Big Three, in the Lakers fans' vision, Westbrook should have become the third big. However, after playing for half a season, Westbrook's performance did not meet expectations, and the state was mixed and bad. In the past, there was even a situation where only 5 points were scored in a single game. Westbrook has scored two of their last three games without double-doubles, which is definitely not good news. If tomorrow's game against Bucks Westbrook is still in a slump, then the Lakers will basically account. Conversely, if Westbrook can blossom and score more than 20 points and maintain a certain efficiency, the Lakers may win this game.
This game is important for the Lakers, and the Bucks are a really strong team. If the Lakers can beat the Bucks to hit the top eight in the West, it means they still have the strength to compete for the title. This game is not only a regular season game but also a mirror that can reflect the Lakers' ability to fight hard battles. Hopefully, the Lakers players will go all out to win. Dear readers, do you think the Lakers can win tomorrow when they play the Bucks?