On March 10, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Lakers lost 130-139 to the Rockets in overtime, suffering two consecutive losses. In this game, in addition to James' poor form, the Lakers are in good shape. Westbrook swept the haze and scored 30 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, Munch also scored 20 points, and Reeves scored 17 points.
In addition to these players, Lakers new signing Augustine also broke out. In this game, Augustine played 22 minutes off the bench, shooting 6 of 9, including 4 of 7 three points, and got 16 points, 1 board, 1 assist and 1 steal, which was extremely efficient.
It is worth mentioning that before joining the Lakers, Augustine played in 34 games for the Rockets this season, averaging 5.4 points, 1.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. However, the Rockets are in the rebuilding phase, and they can't give the 34-year-old Augustine much playing time. To this end, the two sides chose a buyout, and Augustine joined the Lakers.
After joining the Lakers, Augustine played 3 games, his performance has been tepid, and the Lakers have only achieved a record of 1 win and 2 losses. Therefore, few people will pay attention to Augustine's play. In fact, Augustine showed his three-point shooting ability in the first three games, shooting 4 of 10 from the field and shooting 40% from the field. Unfortunately, Augustine was a newcomer and got fewer three-point shots.
In this game, Augustine fired all his strength in the first quarter, shooting three of three, including two three-pointers, and scoring 8 points in a single quarter as a substitute. In the second quarter, Augustine hit three more points. In the third quarter, Augustine missed two three-point shots. Entering the fourth quarter, Augustine hit a bottom-corner three-pointer. Entering overtime, Vogel did not give Augustine another chance to play, and the Lakers were also taken away by the Rockets.
Although the Lakers eventually lost to the Rockets, they still gained a veteran like Augustine. Augustine proved with his performance that he was a reliable outside shooter. In future games, I believe Vogel will give Augustine more chances. After all, the Biggest shortcoming of the Lakers is the lack of outside projection ability, and this is Augustine's strength!