The Lakers ended the Knicks' 9-game winning streak!Brunson slashed 36+10 in the air, James scored 24 points, and Reaves was the savior in the final quarter
On February 4th, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, today the Knicks sat at home to welcome the challenge of the Lakers, the recent state of both teams is very good, the Lakers defeated the first green army in the East in the absence of Zhan Mei, this battle welcomed back Zhan Mei, and the Knicks Although Randle and Anunoby were absent, but they recently ushered in 9 consecutive wins, a vicious battle is inevitable, then let's talk about the game process, and then talk about the players' play.
Contest Recap:
At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, Hachimura scored two points to take the lead for the Lakers, DiVincenzo and Brunson combined to cut 4 points in response, thick eyebrows and Lao Zhan combined to cut 4 points, Brunson scored 4 points in a row, Russell and Prince combined to score 5 points, Christie hit another three points, the Lakers established a slight lead, after coming off the bench, neither side played a decent offensive climax, and the Lakers led the Knicks by 2 points in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, McBride hit a three-point shot for the Knicks to overtake the Lakers, Russell and Hayes combined to score 4 points in response, McBride scored free throws, James scored 5 points in a row to respond, Christie hit another three points, the Lakers established a slight lead of 6 points, McBride hit all three free throws, Prince hit three points, Hart and Achiuwa scored in response, the two sides still played very close in this quarter, and the two sides finally tied at 59 at halftime.
Yibian scored two points to give the Lakers the lead, DiVincenzo and Brunson scored consecutive points to help the Knicks play a climax, the team once extended the lead to 7 points, Russell and James combined for 4 points to respond, DiVincenzo hit another three points, James and Reaves scored in response, Brunson three points to stop the bleeding, and then the Lakers also failed to play a decent counterattack, and the Lakers trailed by 6 points in the third quarter.
In the final quarter, James and Prince combined for 5 points to help the team catch up with the difference, Hart hit a three-point shot, Reaves and Prince hit three points to help the team overtake the opponent, and then the two sides fell into a stalemate, but the Lakers relied on Reaves' stable free throws to finally win 112-105 and end the Knicks' nine-game winning streak.
Brunson is an offensive passer
I have to praise Brunson for playing after getting the ball this season, in the playoffs last season Brunson relied on his excellent performance, and got the absolute core position of the team this season, he also used his excellent offensive and defensive ability to lead the Knicks to achieve good results, in the case of two core injuries, the Knicks were able to achieve 9 consecutive wins, and Brunson, the core of the ball, was indispensable, he shot 15 of 32 from the field, and 1 of 6 from three-point range with 36 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists.
DiVincenzo's performance in this game was also very good, he shot 10 of 22 from the field, 6 of 16 from three-point range and scored 26 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Achiuwa got 10 points and 8 rebounds on 4 of 9 shots, McBride got 10 points and 2 rebounds, and Harden scored 6 points, 15 rebounds and 2 assists.
In this game, they limited the Lakers' No. 1 core thick eyebrows, and now the Knicks have developed a good tactical system, whether it is on the offensive end or the defensive end, which is also the key to their winning streak, and when Randle returns, they may really be able to change the pattern of the East, although the Green Army and the Bucks are very strong, but they are not so invincible, and the Knicks still have a chance.
Lao Zhan tried his best, Reeves didn't have the ball
This campaign, Brother Thick Eyebrows scored 12 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks in 4 of 12 shots, even if the influence of thick eyebrows on the offensive end is not so great, he can also help in other aspects, such as his defense and strategy, this season's thick eyebrows are indeed more mature, and his contribution to the team's win is also greater, James shot 10 of 19 in this game, and 2 of 5 three-pointers got 24 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
Russell shot 5 of 14 from the field, 2 of 7 three-pointers got 16 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists, Reeves lost absolute possession of the ball in this game, but the savior in the final quarter, 6 of 13 shots from the game, 1 of 4 three-pointers got 22 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, the last game defeated the Green Army, thanks to Reeves' excellent performance, but this one has no ball, but this is understandable, after all, there is only one ball, as strong as the Green Army, and Holiday has no ball as the fourth core.
So in the case of not enough points in the ball, why don't the Lakers put Reaves back on the bench? Hachimura entered the starting lineup this time, Prince came to the bench, to be honest, Prince's spatial ability is still good, if he can partner Hachimura to start, let Reaves enter the bench, then the Lakers' starting defense will be stronger, spatial ability and athleticism will be better, this lineup I think you can try.
Speaking of which, what do you have to say about the current Knicks and Lakers?