"Do the Lakers have to win? If we say that in advance, we're not going to play. ”
In response to the disparity between the Raptors and the Lakers 2-23 in the final quarter, the Raptors coach was glaring at the post-game press conference, and he was not afraid of Xiao Hua's warning to speak boldly.
The Raptors were 8-of-13 from the free-throw line and the Lakers were 28-of-36.
And Brother Thick Mei surpassed the entire Raptors team, stood on the free throw line and hit 13 of 14 shots, slashed 41 points and 11 boards, and led the team to a narrow victory of 132-131.
Since then, the Lakers have won two in a row and remain in the top 10 in the West, with a win rate back to 50% (19-19).
The result of the game has been decided, and it is useless to say more.
After the Raptors coach vented his emotions, he obediently washed up, no, get the fine ready!
However, although the Raptors were indeed defeated, they were able to fight to the end with such a huge gap in free throws, and they lost by only 1 point.
In addition to the center, the remaining four of the starting five scored 20+ points, including two new signings, Barrett (23 points) and Quickley (21 points).
Among them, Barrett added 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals, and the number of rebounds and steals were all season highs.
After being traded by the Knicks to Canada to play hometown basketball, Barrett's performance has been stable and efficient, and he often explodes, scoring 37 points against the Warriors in the first two days.
So in the five games Barrett played for the Raptors, he averaged 21.4 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, and the shooting rates were as high as 58.5% and 50% respectively.
In the last two games, he shot a total of 23 of 33 and scored 60 points, with a shooting rate close to a terrifying 70%.
Barrett, a 19-year-old tanner in the same class as Fat Tiger Morant, who the Knicks couldn't cultivate, reached the All-Star level with a slight accident with the Raptors.
This is also thanks to the trust of the Raptors, Barrett Nix can only pick up the ball that Brunson Randle doesn't want to make a living, and now he has got the most balls in his hometown, so he can naturally play it.
So why don't the Warriors also consider sending fellow Canadians back home? The latter has only scored three points in two consecutive games recently, which is really ugly.
According to statistics, so far this season, when Brother Zui is on the floor, the Warriors have a plus/minus of -150, and conversely, the team's plus/minus is +15.
Because of this, the possibility of the Warriors trading his brother has ushered in an upgrade, and they are becoming more and more open to the idea of sending him away.
There should be no contradictions between the two sides, but it is really impossible to cooperate, and parting ways has become inevitable.
Let's put it this way, if the Raptors agree to exchange Siakam for Siakam, the Warriors can buy a plane ticket for the former overnight and personally escort him to Toronto.
Unfortunately, this is obviously not realistic, unless the Warriors catch up with Kuminga, who has long been dissatisfied with the team's meritorious basketball, can they hope to impress the Raptors management.
But I'm afraid that the Warriors won't be able to take their turn, because if they lose Kuminga again, the team really has no hope for the future.
What happened to Brother Zui? At the age of 28, when he was fighting, he suddenly fell off a cliff.
There are many people who say that it is because of bone marrow donation, but it does not degenerate to the point where it is difficult to even play.
Whatever the reason, the Warriors, who have a bad record, don't have time to endure the slump of their brother, and it is the right thing to do as soon as possible.
The next stop can go to the Raptors, which is the best for Brother Zui.
Either people move the living tree to die, or they should go back to their hometown early to retire and lie down completely.
Putting aside those who were ridiculed for having a 50-year career, the reality is that they may fall into the embarrassment of having no ball to play at the age of 30!