On May 17, Beijing time, the NBA Western Conference Finals ushered in the first matchup, the Lakers lost 126-132 to the Nuggets, and trailed the opponent 0-1 in the series. It is worth mentioning that this is the first time that the Lakers have lost series G1 this year!
In today's game, Nuggets star Jokic scored 34 points, 21 rebounds and 14 assists, which is the biggest contributor to the team's victory. On the Lakers side, Davis scored 40 points and 10 rebounds, James had a quasi-triple-double with 26 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists, and Reeves also scored 23 points and 6 assists. At one point, the Lakers trailed by as many as 21 points, and they chased all the way to just three points, but eventually lost.
For today's game, the famous commentator "The Strongest Jenhei" Skip paid attention to the whole process and posted his views on the game many times. As the game progresses, Skip's remarks today are as follows.
"How long will Hamm stick with his back three? So far, that's three blind mice. ”
"James loves sneak attacks."
"It's the best offensive team (Nuggets) versus the best defensive team (Lakers). The Nuggets scored a staggering 74 points in the first half, and the Lakers could do anything defensively against Jokic and his teammates. ”
"With six minutes left in the third quarter, Davis led Jokic 24-23 in scoring, but Jokic had 17 rebounds, Davis had four, Jokic had 11 assists and Davis had two."
"Jokic is Batman!"
"The Lakers still have a chance to win today's game!"
"The Lakers got a real chance!"
"Hachimura Base, kill Jokic!"
"How come so many Lakers fans came to the Nuggets home court, it's a shame for Denver!"
"As a player with a dismal three-point shooting percentage, James, why do you have to insist on shooting threes! Just when he was supposed to attack, he made a long-range three-pointer. He shot 26% from three-point range in the playoffs this season, and today the game was 0-of-4 and his three-point shooting killed his team! ”
"James made a shocking mistake after dribbling between his legs in the box when Murray snatched the ball away from him and as a 'GOAT' you have to do better, fake goat."
"Now Hamm has to put Hachimura in the starting XI and pray for the Nuggets to cool off on three-pointers, and if you're a Lakers fan, you should love this loss."
According to the schedule, the series G2 between the Lakers and Nuggets will be played on May 19, when the Lakers will continue to play on the road, and James and his team will do everything they can to avoid falling into a 0-2 situation. Let's stay tuned for this set of series, as well as Skip's great reviews.