On May 17, Beijing time, the Lakers lost to the Nuggets 126-132 in the first game of the Western Conference finals, trailing by 21 points at most, but they also chased only 3 points in the final quarter and almost turned over. The first game of the Western Conference finals caused heated discussions in the domestic media, Su Qun believes that the Lakers G2 will change the formation and no longer use three guards, former national player Zeng Lingxu said that the second half of the use of Hachimura base top defense and thick eyebrows to assist in the defense of Jokic is good, Yin Hai is still optimistic about the Lakers and so on.
Su Qun commented after the game: "The Lakers lost by 18 points in the first half and won by 12 points in the second half, which is interesting, and the series game has just begun." Davis, Hachimura, James, Reeves and Schroder, this lineup is interesting, the G2 Lakers will change lineup first, and can not be a double guard. Jokic is too powerful, 30+20+10, even if the last 5 minutes are not scored, Hachimura has strength. ”
Former Chinese men's basketball national player Zeng Ling Xu commented: "This Nugget attack is like this, it is not easy for the Lakers to bite, which also shows that there are still games to be played later!" But the premise is how to use this lineup, don't dare to play three guards, Russell Xiaoli Xiaohei at most two at the same time, Walker can guard can be a striker, use more Vanderbilt eight inches, today in the second half of the use of eight inches to defend the teacher, let the thick eyebrows to assist the defense effect is good, selective short of the Nuggets on the most inaccurate point! In addition, the thick eyebrow blocking cover teacher does not care about the defender at all, they all follow the thick eyebrow, the ball holder must decisively attack the frame, in addition, this important game starts with three defenders, that is, I am General Hamm! Admire #Lakers vs Nuggets #"
Commentator Yin Hai commented: "After a game, both sides have reason to give themselves more confidence, and the losing Lakers can definitely think that they still have a bright future." ”
Although Jokic played 34 points, 21 rebounds and 14 assists in the game, there was no sports goal after the magical whistle at the end of the third quarter, the Lakers played a big misplaced defense in the fourth quarter, Hachimura was a lot of opponents of Jokic, and Jokic shot 0 of 2 in the final quarter, only relying on the final free throw to score 3 points. Of course, what he was afraid of was not Hachimura, but the appearance of thick eyebrows behind him as an assistant defender. The Lakers' strategy has been very successful, but they had better be vigilant that Malone and Jokic will find a way to tear down the eight villages in the next game. ”
Hamm started with the opening set-up of the previous round finale, but the in-game adjustments still worked, and perhaps the next game should return to Vanderbilt's fake starting idea, which actually allowed Hachimura to eat a lot of time. In addition, in the fourth quarter, James' defense and foul count appeared in a certain round, for Murray's defense and foul count, James continued to crazy his roll call link, Gordon in order to protect Murray who committed 5 fouls, had to let go of Reeves' two three-pointers, almost causing disaster for the Nuggets.
"At this point, tracing back to where Murray's so many fouls come from, the Nuggets have been letting him be named today to execute the defense, he has carried James many times in the low post, and even Hachimura has a low position to eat his performance, this defensive strategy is afraid that the Nuggets need to be corrected immediately, Gordon's offensive value has been shrunk very much, at least play his defensive presence, if you don't let Gordon's muscles consume James, he will become a point of dragging space."
"Overall, it was a great game, the Nuggets won, but they were chased by the Lakers quite embarrassingly, because essentially the Nuggets are a very good, but clear card basketball team. But the Lakers made changes in the middle of the game, which will force Malone to make more corrections at least in detail. A long series, and that's how it began. ”
Commentator Wang Meng commented: "The Lakers lost the opening game for the first time in this year's playoffs. But in the process, they almost completed the adjustment, from trailing by 21 points at most to only 3 points in the end, shocking the teacher into a cold sweat. ”
"I think Coach Hamm had a problem with his strategy at the beginning, but he was able to adjust fast enough and in place. In the first half, the Lakers chose to pinch Teacher Yo, and how happy Teacher Jo is, I like you to pinch me. And the Lakers' defensive pressure was not enough in the first half, allowing many people in the Nuggets to find their touch. Once the opponent has such a feeling, it is difficult to hold down. ”
"At the beginning of the second half, the Lakers did not pinch the teacher, and increased the intensity of grabbing cover. By the fourth quarter, they adjusted their defensive alignment so that Hachimura faced Yoshima and Thick Eyebrows defended Green and Gordon last, so that Thick Eyebrows could stay under the basket, and Yomura always had someone interfering in front of the outside handling of the ball. The effect is very obvious. ”
"These Hamm coaches will definitely continue to be used in G2, the Lakers will definitely clarify their defensive principles, don't let the teacher lead others, limit the shooter as much as possible, they will eventually adjust Gordon's shot, if the shot kills me, I admit it." But I can only let you go. ”
"The Nuggets' offense is just too powerful. About teacher MVP. But the Nuggets' defense has many loopholes, especially when encountering the strategy of changing defenses with cover, it will give Zhan Mei a lot of attack opportunities. Looking forward to the G2 continuing to see tricks. The playoff joy is back. ”
Basketball commentator Zhu Yanshuo commented, "The first game of the Nuggets is a complete victory, but the Lakers' offense is basically above the standard. If they encounter the Lakers at this level of offense, the Nuggets must play as well as the first game. It's okay for the Lakers to fall behind, but to bite within the range of pursuit, and then overtake in one go, it's just a little worse today. The thick eyebrows were beaten in the first half, and there was a look like they wanted to find the field behind. My fear is that the next one he will soften again. ”
"Sports Weekly" reporter Ji Mengnian commented: "Although the Nuggets won the game, there were also problems that could not be solved by the whole game. Murray is always named by LeBron, how to crack this? ”
"In fact, since the beginning of the game against the Warriors, James has added a lot of back activism, doing his own axis to create open cutting opportunities for teammates. Today James not only hit Murray with his back, but also directly named the Nuggets guard in the frame. ”
Murray committed five fouls in the game, a large part of which was made by LeBron. In the final quarter, Malone had no choice but to let Gordon do more assisting, so Reeves got a good three-point shooting space. ”
"The playoffs are all about finding an advantage misplaced and killing it, and the next game the Lakers will definitely be more determined to find James' misplaced advantage against Murray and see how the Nuggets respond."
ESPN reporter Zhou Lingan commented: "The Nuggets are powerful. An inch long and an inch strong. However, the Lakers still have something. There is also room to do better in the next one. ”
"Denver, I carry a big bag, a computer, and I get out of breath after a few steps. Jaime said yesterday that playing in the plateau will be more tiring. With a tight schedule and a home court for the Devils, G2 will also be a tough game for the Lakers. See you at G3 Los Angeles! ”