The first person in the old and new alliance
In the first game of LeBron James' comeback, he led the team to beat the Knicks in overtime and refused the occurrence of the losing streak. It has to be said that although LeBron James is 37 years old, he is still the best player in the league, but it can also be found that injuries are haunting him, and james's appearances in most games this season are doubtful. But as long as it is not too big an injury, James will choose to play, because this season's Los Angeles Lakers are really not optimistic.
As of now, the Lakers only rank ninth in the West, and this game will also face the Milwaukee Bucks, the second place in the East, at home. The defending champion has won three consecutive wins, just one win away from the Miami Heat, the first in the East. Alphabet brother vs. James, also known as the first man of the new and old leagues, which makes this game full of highlights.
The Lakers defense is hard to say
Alphabet brother showed physical talent in the first quarter, 5 of 5 shots, 13 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist in the single quarter, and 2 blocks, one to block Wei Shao, one to cover Davis, and both offensive and defensive ends showed dominance. Alphabet brother has been so inexplicable, Middleton also got 11 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, the Lakers really can't prevent anyone. The Bucks blasted 38 points in a single quarter, completely ignoring the Lakers' defense, and in such a situation, the Lakers stood out of the only person who stood out, still only 37-year-old LeBron James.
James hit 2 three-pointers in the first quarter and had 9 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, but Westbrook did not score a point on 0-of-4 shooting, only 5 rebounds and 1 assist, and the Lakers only scored 24 points in a single quarter, already 14 points behind the Bucks. After returning from the second quarter, the Lakers still can't limit the Bucks' offense, the alphabet brother is still bulletless, 3 shots and then 10 points and 4 assists, Middleton is also 3 shots 3 shots, got 9 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, the Bucks got 40 points in the second quarter, the Lakers' defense is really difficult to say
Fortunately, the Lakers' offense has also picked up, Westbrook also has 6 points and 3 assists in 2 of 3 shots, james is 4 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, staging a one-arm dunk, but complaining about fouls, but receiving technical fouls. The Lakers scored 32 points in the second quarter, but at the end of the half, they still trailed the Bucks by as many as 22 points at 56-78.
Alphabet Brother 100% hit rate
Alphabet brother's offense in the first half is simply unstoppable, 8 shots, 2 three-point shots, 2 shots of 2 three-pointers, 5 shots of 9 free throws, got 23 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks of the data, a letter brother even if it is, Middleton also made a big fuss, 21 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists on 8 of 13 shots, in addition, Allen and Portis and Holliday have excellent performances, the whole team bombed 78 points at halftime, which is enough to prove how bad the Lakers' defense is. As for the Los Angeles Lakers, it is Still James and Davis that can be relied on.
Old Zhan tried his best, 5 of 9 shots, 5 of 5 three-pointers, 2 of 3 points, 13 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, is the team's highest scoring player, Davis is 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, facing the alphabet brother, the gap is very obvious. Westbrook shot 2-of-8, with only 6 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and it is obvious that if the Lakers want to create suspense in the second half, then Westbrook must perform better. The only thing to praise was Reeves on the bench, who had 7 points and 1 rebound on 3-of-4 shooting, and he only played 8 minutes.