The Lakers lost the least they should have lost, and the playoffs are really dangerous!
The Lakers' game against the Pelicans was the 9th place in the West. For both teams, it's a top-2 game. The Lakers played very well in the first half, leading 20+ at one point. Who knew that in the 3rd quarter, the Pelicans played a 41-25 attack wave in the single quarter and finally completed a big reversal at 116-108. James' 39+9+5 slashes also failed to save the Lakers.
Thanks to James carrying the Lakers forward with an ankle sprain, the Lakers still have a chance until the last half of the game. With about 30 seconds left in the game, the Lakers trailed by seven points 108-115, but the Lakers had the ball. If the Lakers can quickly hit 3 points at this time, there is still hope and a chance to fight again.
However, what fans did not expect was that in such a crucial round, James actually had no ball in his hands! You must know that Vogel specifically called a timeout to arrange tactics. Such a crucial round, actually let James go to the bottom corner of the three-point line as a shooter? At this time, it was Munch who ran out to control the Lakers' attack! Munch actually chose to meet Ingram's long arm and make a strong three-point shot!
I really don't know if the Lakers' key round is Vogel's tactical arrangement, or Munch himself! James's feel in this game is so good, he has always controlled the team's attack, and he can't touch the ball at the moment of life and death? After watching this round, I feel that the Lakers have lost unjustly!
Of course, the Lakers suffered a big reversal in this game, which is related to James's serious sprained ankle in the game. Although James endured severe pain for nearly 42 minutes, the sprain still had a great impact on James. In an interview after the game, James said: "Obviously I lost all my explosive power, so tonight my game was very much from the outside. I basically couldn't break into the inside line as I wanted, I couldn't put a little more pressure on it. ”
Hopefully, James won't miss the game because of this sprain, then the Lakers really have no hope!
Do you think the Lakers can still make the playoffs this season?