Today, the Los Angeles Lakers continue their NBA regular season tour against the Utah Jazz.
The Jazz have not been in a good position, and the situation is precarious after being reversed by 25 points by the Los Angeles Clippers in the last game, swallowing a five-game losing streak. However, the situation of the Lakers is obviously worse, their interior core "thick eyebrow brother" Anthony Davis has not yet returned, James has injured his foot, and he has been absent for consecutive games.
Without these two core players, the Lakers can only rely entirely on Westbrook. In this game, Westbrook had 24 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, and his performance was still quite good. In addition, Munch contributed 14 points and 4 assists, Anthony scored 12 points and Tucker contributed 11 points, which is remarkable.
The biggest surprise was veteran center Howard. In this game, Howard contributed a double-double of 21 points and 12 rebounds, and it is worth mentioning that he shot a three-pointer in the game. Howard has always been a center with poor projection ability, but he actually developed his three-point shooting ability at the end of his career in order to extend his playing time.
This season, Howard is shooting 7-of-11 from outside the three-point line and shooting 63.6 percent. Despite the small number of shots, Howard's ability to actually develop this projection is very noteworthy.
Unfortunately, Howard has played so well, and the Lakers still can't win. After a fierce battle, the Lakers lost to the Jazz 109-122, and the qualification for the playoffs really looked like it was fading away.
The good news is that James and The Thick-Browed guy are expected to make a comeback tomorrow in a back-to-back game against the New Orleans Pelicans, but it's not too late.