All-Star Weekend arrived, and the league granted amnesty to all members of the NBA directly for a week off.
On the first day back, naturally it is necessary to have the whole point of heat, the Lakers VS Warriors, the two major traffic giants officially started the war in Los Angeles.
There are many highlights of the competition, which can be roughly summarized into three points:
(1) The Lakers injured three people in a row
(2) Although the Lakers are injured, the future is bright
(3) The current situation of the Warriors is not optimistic.
- about injuries
(1) Russell stepped on the foot of Warriors player DiVincenzo, and suffered a significant sprain in his ankle,
After the sprain, Russell intended to stay playing, but due to physical discomfort, he finally decided to withdraw and announced that he would not return for this match.
According to Haynes, Russell took an X-ray test as soon as he left the field and the result was negative.
Russell said in an interview that his ankle is still sore, but he believes that after treatment, he will be fine.
(2) Thick eyebrows were mistakenly injured by Green during the rebound, rubbed his eyes on the sidelines for a long time, and finally returned to the game.
(3) James returned to the game after bleeding his left hand in the third quarter and receiving treatment on the sidelines.
The three main forces were all injured, fortunately, the problem is not serious, it can be regarded as an unexpected episode.
- About the Lakers
It's been two, two full years, and the Lakers have never fought such a wealthy battle.
A glance at the Lakers' starting five shows how comfortable this lineup is, 1 Russell 2 Beasley 3 James 4 Van der Biao 5 Davis,
To have space and space, to have three points to have three points, to move speed and move speed, to have a protective frame with a protective frame, to change the defense and change the defense.
Take another look at the Lakers bench and you will know how rich this roster is, from Hachimura to Schroder, and then from Bamba to Reeves,
All of them are talents, and Coach Hamm laughed and said that I like it here.
If that's not enough, take another look at James.
In the last game against the Pelicans, James played only 29 minutes and easily won the game;
This game against the Warriors was even more outrageous, James played 26.3 minutes, shooting 5 of 20, scoring only 13 points, and the Lakers beat their opponents.
When James doesn't play well, the Lakers can still win, and the four big words of roster depth are undoubtedly revealed at this time.
After winning this game, the Lakers are 1.5 wins away from the playoffs, but the Warriors are embarrassed.
- About the Warriors.
Although the Warriors are currently better than the Lakers, the situation is quite grim today.
Curry's comeback is expected to be at least half a month away, and Wiggins has been out of the team for ten days due to personal reasons, and there is no confirmation of when he will return.
The current Warriors start as follows: Poole, Klay, DiVincenzo, Kuminga, Green, the overall roster is short, and the offense is sky-high.
If you feel good, you can win a game, and once you feel bad, you can only shoot directly six points like today.
At first, I thought that the Warriors were quite stable, but now when I look at the ranking, the Warriors are really dangerous, they are only half a win away from the Jazz and Blazers behind them, and only 1.5 wins away from the recent momentum of the Lakers.
Can they carry Curry and Serena back? We don't know.
It's just that the state of the warriors recently is causing people to worry.
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