This round of the series between the Lakers and the Nuggets is also quite lively. In fact, both sides know that as long as they can win each other's promotion, they will basically be flat in the remaining games in the west. If the Lakers were juiced by fire in the second half of the first game, then after G2, they lost by luck. There are too many uncontrollable factors in the game, the condition of the players, the fitness and so on. But looking at the essence through the phenomenon, it was a very ugly loss for the Lakers. Some people may say that it is a pity to be killed, but you must know that the Lakers reached 20 points when they had the largest lead. It is precisely because the lead is reversed so much that it is an ugly loss, and the whole team is responsible for the loss.
To say that the performance of the Lakers' core players has been done to the extreme. First, 18 Jen came. James is very determined in this game, and in the end it is all about doing his best. Judging from the pace of the game, James is also in shape, and Ham is not as ruthless as in the last game. James had 26 points, 12 assists and 8 rebounds, doing everything he could. Second, the park eyebrows are also here. The Lakers can lead so much, in fact, they are eating the feeling of thick eyebrows. It's a pity that the park eyebrows did not continue forever, and 32 points and 11 rebounds were also the final freeze-frame data. Third, Russell was able to shoot three-pointers as well. Russell hit seven three-pointers, what more could you ask him to do?
The Lakers' three core players combined to score 23 points + 32 points + 26 points, totaling 81 points, while the Lakers team as a whole scored 99 points. In other words, the rest of the players scored only 18 points. It is said that the Nuggets are pulled off the bench, and the Lakers bench is actually even pulled. On the bench, only Prince scored six points, and the rest of the players were nil. The same was true in the starter, where Hachimura wasted a lot of opportunities, contributing only 3 points and 5 rebounds. As for Reeves' side, not to mention, after getting the contract, the shortcomings were completely exposed. If the Lakers make a trade this summer, Reaves can really make a move because he really touches the ceiling. Therefore, outside of the three cores, if no player stands up, the game will naturally develop in the direction of abstraction + ugliness.
In addition, we have to say that the Nuggets, they are really strong. Of course, after this game, they can't take it lightly, after all, there are a lot of variables in the game. The Nuggets should also be vigilant, after all, the Lakers have improved in each of these two games. Of course, judging from the trend of the series, after G2 won, the Nuggets have completely controlled the initiative and hit the confidence of the Lakers. In addition, the series has basically lost its suspense, and the next thing is to sweep or not. What we need to admit is that the Nuggets are such a team, and don't be fooled by the appearance that their bench is very stretched. In addition, the Lakers also have some room for adjustment, but the direction of adjustment will not change much, which is nothing more than giving Hayes's playing time to Wood.
For the Lakers, if they are out of the playoffs this year, the championship window for James and Thick Eyebrows will be completely closed. No matter how much you toss in the offseason, in the next few seasons, there is a high probability that you will not meet James who has maintained this state, and the thick eyebrows who remain healthy. To put it bluntly, the Lakers completely floated after winning the championship in 20 years, and they built a team and formed a team as they wanted. Just look at the next game, whether the Lakers still have a backhand to use.