The 37-year-old Zhan has recently played the technical level of the peak period. He not only scored a crucial 56 points while leading the team to face the Golden State Warriors challenge, but also scored 50 points again in the subsequent game against the Wizards, igniting the Lakers' home stadium. However, according to league statistics, the Lakers have lost 6 consecutive games against the Suns, and the last time they beat the Suns was in the first round of the playoffs last season. Moreover, the Lakers have not won in the last 10 away games.
There is no doubt that the form is not very optimistic for the Los Angeles Lakers. Perhaps, even the fans of the sand fall machine do not know whether to be happy for James who dreamed of returning to the peak, or to mourn for the Lakers who are deep in the mire. This season's regular season showdown has come to an end, and the Lakers are still hovering on the edge of the playoffs, not only has the favorite to win the championship become a laughing stock, but even the playoffs have no small difficulties. This game, back at home for the Lakers, accepted the challenge of the Toronto Raptors. Although the Raptors are also hovering on the edge of the playoffs, they have been in good shape in recent times and are currently holding a 3-game winning streak.
At the beginning of this game, the Raptors maintained a high state and took a big lead. Yes, the Lakers were not in good shape in the first quarter, and the whole team only contributed 12 points in a single quarter, and the Raptors, who seized the opportunity, played a 33-12 score to get a 21-point lead. The opening gave the Lakers a heavy downward spiral, but the Raptors, who entered the second quarter of the showdown, failed to follow the trend, but encountered a counterattack from the Los Angeles Lakers. The players in the team gradually warmed up, and they could also play a state of blooming everywhere, and with a score of 28-25, they chased back the three points behind in the first quarter.
It is undeniable that the Lakers' scoring speed is still very slow, and it is almost impossible to achieve a reversal of the score. The Raptors, who maintained a score lead, once again threatened, and in the third quarter, with the help of Siakam's 9 points and 4 rebounds, and Trent Jr.'s 15 points, they played a 33-31 score to get a 2-point lead. By the time of the crucial final-quarter showdown, the point difference between the two sides had widened to 19 points, and there was no great suspense in this game. But the Lakers did not compromise, and old Zhan was still trying to make a last-ditch effort.
Unfortunately, the 37-year-old Zhan's ability is still limited after all, and he handed over 14 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in the last quarter, helping the team play a 32-23 score, recovering the 9-point deficit, the Lakers still lost to the away Raptors with a score of 103-114. LeBron James, the home team on the Lakers side, is still the most amazing player. He fought hard for 40 minutes without overtime, and also delivered a game-high score of 30 points, as well as 9 rebounds and 3 assists, but in the end he was unable to return to the sky.
Westbrook is still as bad as ever, only handing over 14+8+4 data, and Munch and Reeves have not been able to continue to send explosive data, tucker, who always plays on the bench, can deliver 20+5+5 comprehensive data, but there is still a lot of pressure on the Lakers' scoring end. Losing this game, the Lakers' inside line was abused again! Yes, compared to the Performance of the Meng Raptors with 64 rebounds in a single game, the Lakers' 43 rebounds data is a chicken rib. Anthony Davis was absent due to injury, Howard was hidden in the snow in this game, and the Lakers suffered a big loss on the inside line, which was beyond reproach.