A focus game in the NBA regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Toronto Raptors on the road. In the first quarter, the Lakers came up with a big surprise, the fight was really good, in order to "rescue" him, Vogel did not hesitate to use the challenge opportunity so early, giving him the treatment of a super star.
Vogel made changes to the starting lineup this game, no longer all small, Howard, Gabriel both entered the starting line. Unexpectedly, Gabriel became a surprise soldier, and his first quarter of play was too explosive. In the opening, the Lakers Lightning hit a 15-5 attack wave, opening up the double-digit gap, while Gabriel scored 10 points in 3 minutes and played the role of "vanguard".
Subsequently, the Raptors launched a counterattack, returned the Lakers a 18-3 frenzy, the two sides returned to the same running line, and the scene began to enter the glue. But no matter what the situation is, Gabriel's play has not changed, he is still so accurate, as long as he shoots, he will hit all of them, play 7 minutes, 6 of 6, cut 14 points, is the most eye-catching in the game.
However, Gabriel also has his troubles, which is fouls. In 7 minutes, he received 3 fouls, and it seems that not only the offensive end is exploding, but the defensive end is also very hard. Vogel can't sit still, the Lakers have a hard time coming up with such a burst, how can he be shackled by fouls, he must be rescued. So, with 2 minutes left in the first quarter, Vogel used the timeout to challenge Gabriel for a defensive foul.
But after watching the video replay, the referee found that Gabriel's footsteps had been moving, apparently unable to succeed. In fact, the Lakers did challenge the ball more reluctantly, but vogel's mood can also be understood. The challenge failed, Gabriel still made 3 fouls, and the Lakers also lost a timeout, a big loss.