With 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting off the bench, Hachimura was supposed to be a surprise player for the G2 Lakers in the Western Conference finals, but he failed to save the Lakers. In the last game, Hachimura defended Jokic in the final quarter and almost helped the team reverse, and this ball, Hachimura used offense to burst the Nuggets defense, and the Lakers still lost the game. Murray scored 37 points in the game and scored 23 points in the final quarter, leaving the Lakers without a victory.
Hamm did not let Hachimura into the starting line-up, as predicted, but arranged for Van der Biao to replace Schroeder. With 3:56 left in the first quarter, Hachimura came off the bench and scored on a layup just nine seconds later, and shortly after, Hachimura scored two more breakaway layups, including one of which knocked out veteran Jeff Green. Less than four minutes into the first quarter, Hachimura scored six points, shooting 3-of-3.
In the second quarter, Hachimura was still brave, and seeing that he was feeling hot, James also kept providing him with assists. Hachimura hit the ball outside the three-point line, then singled Jeff Green with the ball, scored a mid-range shot, scored the Hachimura base who scored the ball, and excitedly stuck out his tongue in celebration.
Hachimura quickly scored a backhand layup, and 26.5 seconds before halftime, Hachimura scored an empty dunk! All four goals in the second quarter came from assists from James.
At the end of the first half, Hachimura shot 7-of-7 from the field to score a double-high 17 points, setting a career high in the first half of the playoffs. In the Lakers' playoffs over the past 25 years, only Odom of the 2008 Finals G4 had a similarly perfect first-half shooting. The fiery performance of Hachimura has also aroused heated discussions in the US media.
Team member Corvo teased that Hachimura responded to the Nuggets' comments before the game. At the time, Malone said that the outside world only relied on Hachimura's 6 rounds to defend Jokic and thought the Nuggets were out of play. Speaking about his first-half performance at halftime, Hachimura said: "I just try to attack the basket, they don't have a basket guard! ”
In the third quarter, Hachimura still had a good performance, scoring two points against Jokic from the basket, and he was already shooting 8 of 8. With just over two minutes to go before the end of the third quarter, Hachimura missed a three-point shot and missed his first shot of the game. In the final quarter, when the two sides were tied, Hachimura hit two free throws and two shots, and then missed shots.
Hachimura joined the Lakers in the middle of the season, and Pelinka traded Nunn and a second-round pick for him from the Wizards. Seeing the outstanding performance of the eight village base, the American media sighed: "The Lakers really exchanged Nunn for the eight village base." Hachimura is also grateful for the opportunity, and when talking about the deal before the game, Hachimura said: "I used to be on another team... They can't even make the playoffs. Now I'm in the Western Conference final, and it's crazy. ”
Unfortunately, Hachimura couldn't help the Lakers win. Murray, who was 5 of 17 in the first three quarters, exploded in the final quarter, scoring 23 points in a single quarter, making the total score of the Western Conference final 0-2, and Hachimura and the Lakers will next welcome the G3 game at home.