The last time the Lakers narrowly beat the Raptors in overtime, James was only 19 points away from Malone, the second in the history of the NBA in the regular season total scoring list, and today's back-to-back play Wizards surpassed Malone, which has become one of the important highlights of today's Lakers game.
The result was not unexpected, James in the back-to-back game, the Lakers lost to the Wizards 119-127, the whole game James played 36 minutes, 29 shots 16, three-pointers 10 4, 3 free throws 2, 38 points, 10 boards and 6 assists, career total score to 36947 points, surpassing Carl Malone (36928 points) to rise to the second in history, but lost, suffered a tragic mileage.
In fact, the game has always been the Lakers have the upper hand, and the first three quarters have played very well overall, leading twice to more than double digits. But in the end, it was reversed by the Wizards, and it can be said that the ducks that had been cooked several times flew.
This ball Lakers' loss, first of all, the most can not blame is Wei Shao, this game, Wei Shao played 36 minutes, shot 15 of 10, three points 3 of 2, contributed 22 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, this efficiency for Wei Shao, you really can't say that he is not, James, you can not blame, almost 38-year-old veteran, cut 38 points, 10 boards and 6 assists, but also how about him, right?
I can only say that the blame is the Lakers coaching staff, in the fourth quarter insisted on using five small lineups, was blasted by Porzingis in the final quarter, the whole game Boshin 17 shots 9, three points 3 1, 10 of 8 free throws, cut 27 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, the most critical is in the final quarter in the face of the Lakers' small lineup, Bozin full abuse, single quarter 8 shots 7, cut 18 points. Directly lead the team to reverse the Lakers.
I want to say, you Lakers with five small is not wrong, but you can not not be without the slightest flexibility, the end of the quarter began to be beaten a few, change the inside line to top it, James can top the wave god, but after the demolition? It was changed to Westbrook or Reeves again, it was not a dozen and one accurate, the whole world knew that the Wizards gave the ball to Bo Shen in the fourth quarter, as if Vogel did not know, making people look embarrassed, and did not know what he thought, always feeling that he did not want to do this job.