In an NBA regular-season game that ended today, the Lakers were defeated by the Lone Rangers 110-111 at home. After this game, they also suffered two consecutive defeats, and the team's record reached 34-37, ranking tenth in the West.
In this game, James continued to be absent, and Davis ushered in a comeback. Schroeder, Rivers, Gabriel and others did their best, but unfortunately were killed by Kléber in the final moments. One night's hard work directly fell short and went down the drain.
Watching the ball streak across the sky, Los Angeles fans were quiet, and the Lakers' bench was even more silent. Gabriel, in particular, held his head with both hands, and it was difficult to hide the loss in his heart. "It's devastating, it's leaving us all breathless," he said in an interview. In this game, Gabriel performed very well, playing 21 minutes, scoring 9 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists.
In this game, the Lakers played very well as a whole. In particular, the Lakers' two-tower lineup in the fourth quarter put a lot of pressure on the Lone Ranger. If there are sinners who lose, it must be Davis and Russell. Davis made a series of fatal mistakes in key moments, and Russell did not feel good at the shot, playing 35 minutes, scoring 11 points, 2 rebounds and 11 assists, shooting 5-of-17 from the field and 0-of-6 from three-point range.
Davis, in particular, when the Lakers led at the end of the fourth quarter, first made a three-point foul, causing the opponent to make all three free throws to narrow the point gap. Davis then hit one of two free throws, leaving his opponent with an equalizer or a kill. In the final 6 seconds, all eyes were on Irving, and Davis missed Kléber under the basket, causing the latter to hit a three-point shot after receiving the ball. This series of mistakes made the Lakers' entire effort in vain.
It can be said that the loss of this game is very demoralizing. You know, the Lakers had a chance to enter the top eight in the West and continue to move up the rankings. After two straight losses, they are temporarily ranked tenth in the West, and are likely to be overtaken by the Jazz and Pelicans behind. Such a record and ranking are very detrimental to the Lakers entering the playoffs.
After the game, Davis was also interviewed by reporters. Speaking about the defeat, he said: "I have told my teammates that the last leg was my fault. "In this game, Davis performed well overall, cutting 26 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block, 2 turnovers and 5 fouls. It's just that his mistake in the fourth quarter was too fatal, which directly caused the Lakers to lose the game, and he can be called the sinner of the team's loss.
The good thing is that in James's absence, as the backbone of the team, Davis can take the initiative to take responsibility for the loss, which is quite a general. The core of a mature team is like that, able to step up and take over the game and take responsibility after a team loss. I believe that the Lakers will get better and better after that and continue to work hard for the playoffs.
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