On February 10, Beijing time, in a game that has ended today, the Los Angeles Lakers lost 105-107 to the Portland Blazers, suffering two consecutive defeats.
In this game, the Blazers have a number of players who did not play, and the team focused on cultivating young players in the team after trading a number of key players.
The team's young youngster Anfine Simmons played 38 minutes, shooting 11 of 23, including 5 of 11 three-pointers, and had a comprehensive stat of 29 points and 5 assists. As a rookie in the class of 2018, Simmons has shown great personal ability and talent this season, so the Blazers will choose to send away a number of key players and concentrate on cultivating him.
This game, despite James' good stats of 30 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, was not bad. But the team was on the pitch and could not find the most suitable way to play.
Anthony Davis, the team's second-in-command, played 9 minutes and 9 seconds in the fourth quarter, but he didn't shoot a single shot, not only did he not shoot a shot, but he didn't even take a free throw.
The last time Davis played more than five minutes in the fourth quarter but didn't make a single shot was on December 28, 2015.
He and James, as the core players of the team, should have more shots and performances in the game, especially in the most critical fourth quarter. Throughout the game, Davis played 41 minutes, and only shot 8 of 11 shots, efficiently getting 17 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 blocks.
At present, the Lakers are ranked ninth in the West with 26 wins and 30 losses, and the Pelicans, Blazers, Kings, and Spurs are all chasing very tightly, and the Lakers may fall out of the top ten if they are not careful.