On March 17, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 104-124 on the road, which was also the third consecutive loss they suffered. The reason for the loss, the problem of slow and hot start has always affected the team's attack and defense, and has become the biggest drawback during the losing streak.
Statistics show that during the three-game losing streak, the Lakers lost all the points in the first quarter, and the three games lost 26 points, 21 points and 14 points respectively, for a total of 61 points in the first quarter.
A net loss of 61 points means that the Lakers started in three games completely out of shape, and they were already beaten down just after passing the opponent. At the end of the first quarter of the two games, he has already saddled with a point difference of more than 20 points, which is a bit excessive for the Lakers to chase points on the bench.
What is the reason for the poor start? Did Vogel have a problem with the starting line-up, or was the starting player not invested enough in the start? The data shows that the Lakers lost 5.1 points in the first quarter before the start of this game, which ranked 23rd in the league. This means that the Lakers' slow heat problem has always existed, not a stage loophole.
Imagine if Anthony Davis returns, facing the problem of the team's slow start, relying on him alone to solve this loophole, it is obviously not realistic.