Today's NBA regular season, the Lakers defeated the Warriors 124-111, this game is actually no suspense, the first quarter Lakers once led by double digits, the second quarter Warriors narrowed the point difference, the third quarter Lakers pressed the Warriors to play, the last quarter Lakers led by up to 26 points, the game early into garbage time. In terms of statistics, Beasley 25 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 turnovers, James 13 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, Thick Eyebrow 12 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks, Reeves 17 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, Hachimura 14 points and 2 assists, Bamba 10 points and 13 rebounds, Schroder 13 points and 6 assists, Vanderbilt 4 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, Russell 2 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
The Lakers gained a lot from this game, starting with a two-game winning streak and even though they were still 13th in the West, they were actually only 2.0 wins behind the 8th-place Pelicans. Since the big trade, the Lakers' strength has clearly improved, Beasley, Vanderbilt, Bamba and Russell are all remarkable, Russell retired injured in the second quarter today, but fortunately reported after the game that he was not in a big deal. Secondly, the Lakers did not win by Jamei, the two giants did not score much, James felt bad on the offensive end, and the thick eyebrows only shot 5 shots, but others were able to stand up, which shows that the Lakers no longer have to rely too much on Jamei to play. The third takeaway, Beasley played extremely well, shooting 7-of-11 from three-point range, and when he was on the floor, he was able to open up space for James, and Beasley's three-pointers came at a very timely time.
Like in the first half of the second quarter, after the thick-eyed brother dunked, Beasley continued to fire on three points, helping the Lakers withstand the Warriors' counterattack. For example, in the third quarter, Beasley and Reeves teamed up to rain three points, and the outside has always been the Lakers' shortcoming, and in this game, Beasley supported the Lakers' three-point firepower. In fact, Beasley has been shooting 6-of-12 from the field since joining the Lakers. The fourth gain, the other new signings of the Lakers are also bright, Vanderbilt only scored 4 points, but the defensive end is meritorious, and Vanderbilt's playing attitude is worthy of recognition, grabbing rebounds quite positively. There was also Bamba off the bench, who had 10 points, 13 rebounds and two three-pointers. To sum up, the Lakers' current strength has indeed improved, and the playoffs can be expected.
Beasley was interviewed after the game and said of his performance: "It's not just me, any of our players can step up on any night, we are a team with depth, the energy around us is flawless, we have players who can start on the bench," and it can be seen that Beasley is a very humble player, winning not greedy for merit, but giving up to his teammates. Speaking about the Lakers' current ranking (13th in the West), Beasley said: "We can secure a playoff spot, I think as long as LeBron and AD are on the court, plus our existing roster, anything can happen, and playing well game by game is our mentality," the meaning of this is obvious, Beasley promised Lakers fans that they will make the playoffs.
James also talked about the current situation of the Lakers during the interview, saying: "I want to play every game with 22 games left, and I have always had confidence in any team I have ever played for, as long as we can make the playoffs, we can compete with any team." Later, speaking about the new signings, James said: "Their skills are all in line with our team, of course, we still have a lot to do, every game is something we have to win and I feel good about what we have. "From the words of James and Beasley, you can see that the Lakers are full of confidence at the moment, they will definitely not give up this season, after all, there are 22 games left, 1.5 games behind the 10th-place Warriors, such a gap can be caught up.
The biggest problem facing Hamm at the moment is how to determine the starting lineup, after the adjustment, Schroder and Hachimura have been put on the bench, Vanderbilt and Beasley have entered the starting lineup, Hamm's adjustment has indeed played a role, this lineup can continue to be maintained. In terms of substitutes, Walker's recent appearance time has plummeted, and if this game does not enter garbage time, Walker is basically abandoned, which can only show that the Lakers play too many people, and I hope that in the next game, the Lakers can start a wave of consecutive wins to improve the ranking.