"Yes, we know, they know. They got away with it. This passage is a bit of a cloudy sentence from the mouth of Lakers star Davis, what did Davis say today? Davis was interviewed by reporters before the Lakers and Suns game, and when asked if his groin injury was the main reason for the team's defeat by the Suns, Davis replied above. It can be seen that Davis believes that his injury has caused the team to be unable to compete with the Suns. In the end, the Lakers were defeated by the Suns in the first round and missed the second round of the playoffs. It was also the first time in his career that James was defeated in the first round of the playoffs.
However, Davis's remarks clearly made the Suns players less happy. The game turned into a one-sided hanging, and the result was not unexpected. The Suns can easily beat the Lakers even without Paul, after all, the strength of the two teams is not a level. The Suns are the best team in the league. I don't know if the sun listened to Davis's words, today they are in amazing condition, and they are holding their breath on the court. The Suns scored 140 points at home, outplaying the Lakers by as many as 29 points. The Lakers' biggest point difference in the whole game was once 35 points, and the Lakers' defense simply could not bear to look at it. The Suns only had 21 points to clearly release water in the 4th quarter, otherwise the Lakers would have lost even worse today.
After watching today's game, we don't know how Davis felt. Was his injury last season the main reason for the team's loss to the Suns? It may or may not be, and one thing Davis and the Lakers need to know anyway is that a team that has been in the top two of the regular season for two consecutive seasons is definitely not that weak, even if it is one less star. This game is the best example. Paul's offense without playing the Suns is still flowing because they have a very solid and stable system.
For example, The two players, Booker and Payne, stood up today, and since Paul is not in the organization, someone must do it. The two men delivered 10 assists and 11 assists respectively, combing the team's offense well. In this game, the Suns have a total of 7 players who score at least double digits, as long as there are points in the field. We can understand that the Lakers' starting and substitutions have been blown up by the opponent.
In contrast, the Lakers, James still scored 31 points steadily in this game, but he was unable to return to heaven. His personal output of full strength was too small in the face of the Sun's teamwork. Several of the Lakers' bench players have performed poorly, and Anthony's 18 points today is also the best performance on the team's bench. Horton Tucker got a lot of playing time today, but he only scored three points, which is a stark contrast to the Suns bench. Davis didn't play this game, and Sun star Paul wasn't big. It is equivalent to each side giving up a main force. Even if Davis didn't hurt the Lakers in the playoffs last season, he didn't necessarily beat the Suns, because the cohesion and cooperation shown by the Suns in the playoffs are already necessary qualities for championship teams. The Lakers didn't have a similar performance last season.
In the first round of the playoffs last season, the Lakers seemed to be a little careless after taking a 2-1 lead, the defensive end did not have the aggressiveness of the past, and the offensive end became more singles. Davis' injury was just the last straw that crushed the team. Now the Lakers still have to think about how to play in the playoffs, they are currently ranked ninth in the West, and entering the playoffs is estimated to be play-offs. Dear readers, how do you evaluate the Suns' home win over the Lakers today?