The Lakers are fighting the Raptors again
The Los Angeles Lakers have no way back, three consecutive games of rout, almost no counter-force, such a scene, but also made LeBron James feel angry. As a veteran of the league for many years, James rarely shows emotions on the court, but recently, such pictures have become more and more. On the one hand, it is a disappointment with the team, and on the other hand, it is also an inability to do anything about the game. In this game, the Lakers will play the Toronto Raptors on the road, and four days ago, the Lakers lost at home to their opponents.
In the last meeting, the Lakers only scored 12 points in the first quarter, directly behind the opponent by as many as 21 points, and the Raptors' rookie Barnes can be said to be giving and taking. In this game, the Lakers came to the away court, the situation is more unfavorable, and the Raptors have won a wave of five consecutive wins, and the state is very hot.
Wei Shao dreamed back to the peak
The Lakers chose to change the lineup, Howard continued to stay in the starting lineup, new signing Gabriel also came to the starting lineup, And Vogel finally opened his mind and increased the height of the court. This change of formation immediately played a good effect, Gabriel in the first quarter on 6 shots, three points 2 shots 2 shots, a single quarter bombed 14 points and 2 rebounds, Wei Shao is also in good shape, 4 shots 3 got 7 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists, James rare rest, only 3 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, but the Lakers still got 33 points, while the Raptors only scored 30 points.
After returning from the second quarter, James began to exert his strength, shooting 5-of-8, with 12 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Munch also had 7 points and 1 rebound, and the Lakers scored 26 points in the single quarter, leading the Raptors by 4 points at the end of the half. In the second half, the Lakers were still excellent on the offensive end, Westbrook had 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Howard also had 6 points and 2 rebounds, the team got 29 points, but the Raptors bombed 34 points, of which Barnes had 12 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, and Siakam also had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, leading the team to surpass 1 point.
After returning from the final quarter, James once again showed the style of the league's first man, shooting 7 of 10, 4 of 4 three-pointers, 16 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist in a single quarter, and he really wanted to win this game. However, Trent hit the key three-pointer, and then James and Westbrook did not hit the three points, and Reeves could only use foul tactics. The Raptors served in front of the court, Wei Shao directly stole, and then hit an unreasonable three-point shot to tie the score, leaving only 0.4 seconds for the Raptors. Siakam tried to make an empty connection, but was destroyed by Wei Shao. The two teams drew 116-116 into extra time.
In extra time, both teams scored one goal and I scored one goal, and the score was drawn again and again. Siakam then hit two free throws and Westbrook broke through to assist Bradley, a key three-point shot. Barnes back-to-back was snatched by James, VanVleet could only foul, Bradley had two free throws, and the Lakers led by four points, with only 12.6 seconds left. VanVleet was capped on a layup and James made two free throws to seal the win. In the end, the Los Angeles Lakers narrowly defeated the Toronto Raptors in overtime 128-123, successfully ending the opponent's five-game winning streak.
The Lakers changed sides successfully
From the fiasco of the last encounter to the overtime victory and defeat of this game, the Lakers still showed their strength, as long as the lineup is reasonable, they are still competitive. Vogel's change was undoubtedly a success, with Howard starting, plus a 2m 06 Gabriel, improving rebounding protection. At the end of the game, James had 36 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, shooting 16 of 25, once again showing his strength. Westbrook also had a triple-double of 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, shooting 4-of-7 from three-point range.
James and Westbrook's individual performances were excellent, and Gabriel, who started the game, also became a surpriser, shooting 7-of-8, 3-of-3 from three-point range, and had 17 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. Bradley on the bench had 14 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, and Reeves had 10 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, all of which were the keys to victory. The Raptors lost the game, and although Barnes had 21 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists, he made mistakes in the last minute, which was also a tuition fee for young people. Trent had 23 points, three rebounds and three assists, Van Jordan had 20 points, three rebounds and seven assists, and Siakam also had 17 points, six rebounds and seven assists.