On March 19, 2022, the NBA regular season continued, with the Los Angeles Lakers taking on the Toronto Raptors on the road. Four days earlier, the two teams had played at staples center, a game in which the Lakers lost 103-114 to the Raptors. Before this game, the Lakers had suffered three consecutive losses and were getting farther and farther away from the playoffs. It is precisely for this reason that many fans expect the Lakers to end the losing streak. The Lakers did not disappoint the fans, drawing with the Raptors in regular time and eventually defeating their opponents in overtime.
In this game, James shot 15-of-26, cut 36 points, 9 boards and 7 assists, including 16 points in the fourth quarter, so that the Lakers did not lose the game in regular time. And Wei Shao finally found his form in this game, scoring a triple-double of 22 points, 10 boards and 10 assists on 8-of-18 shooting. In addition, there is another Miracle player in the Lakers in this game, he is Wenyn-Gabriel.
Gabriel played 24 minutes in this game, shooting 7 of 8, 3 of 3 from three-point range, scoring 17 points, 3 boards and 2 assists, and was very efficient. In his last game against the Timberwolves, Gabriel played an efficient performance, and perhaps because of this, he got the opportunity to start. Gabriel also seized the opportunity and gave a brilliant answer sheet, helping the Lakers beat the Raptors and end the losing streak.
Gabriel is an "NBA tramp." Although he is only 24 years old this year, as a losing draft, the Lakers are already the sixth team he has played in his NBA career. This season, Gabriel has signed to the Nets, Clippers, Pelicans and Lakers. Most teams gave Gabriel a short 10-day contract, and in the end the Lakers gave him a two-way contract. Gabriel also knew that this might be his last chance. After joining the Lakers, Gabriel went from not being able to find the rhythm at the beginning, to now gradually entering the state, which really makes many fans breathe a sigh of relief.
If Gabriel can continue his performances in the last two games in the next game, his next contract will also fall quickly. Gabriel is only 24 years old now, and there is still some potential to be tapped, and I hope he can continue to work hard. Unfortunately, for the Lakers, Gabriel's state came a little too late. The Lakers are currently 5.5 wins behind eighth-place Clippers, and the Lakers have only 11 regular season games left, making it nearly impossible to return to the top eight in the remaining games.