There have been no consecutive wins in two and a half months, and whether the Lakers' morale has been shaken, Wei Shao said that he did not care at all. Indeed, he should be worried about his accumulated technical offense, because one more time he will be banned.
In the third quarter against the 76ers, Westbrook fouled Embiid in the penalty area, the referee blew a penalty for a shooting foul, and Westbrook thought it was an early foul, and he argued with the referee and then ate a technical foul, which was Westbrook's 15th technical foul this season, the league's most. If there is another technical foul, you will be banned for one game.
The next game for the Pelicans, the Lakers can not afford to lose, Wei Shao must keep a clear head, the past 4 games, he gradually found the confidence to shoot, can average 22 points, 8.5 boards and 9.3 assists per game, shooting 52.2%, three-point shooting rate of 47.6% (10 of 21).
Considering the Spurs' big victory over the Blazers, the gap between them and the Lakers is only 2 wins, the Lakers' loss means that the ranking will decline, and the Pelicans will take their place with a win, when the two teams have the same record, the Pelicans can also take the initiative by the hand-to-hand situation.
Once the Lakers fail to hold the ninth place in the West, even if they reach the playoffs, there is no home field advantage to speak of, which is a result that everyone does not want to see. Approaching the playoffs, the Lakers' troubles increased, James's left knee was sore, and there was no detailed comeback plan for the thick eyebrows, and next, Wei Shao's play was pivotal.