The Lakers lost to the Nuggets 99-101 on the road today, and the series score between the two sides came to 0-2. Although James and Davis still played very well in this game, the Lakers still couldn't win. In fact, the Lakers' overall shooting percentage was stronger than that of the Nuggets throughout the game, but it was in the final moments that they failed to continue their previous good performance on the defensive end, allowing Murray to score 8 points in the last three minutes and ultimately lose the game.
Watching the whole game, we were very incomprehensible about Hamm's employment. Everyone knows that Reaves' defense is a hole, why did they choose to trust Reaves to let him appear on the court at the last moment? At present, the Lakers have Dinwiddie and Vincent in the outside defensive configuration, why can't the two of them appear in key periods? This is something that many people find difficult to understand.
Vincent played in the finals last season. But he has rarely been given a chance since joining the Lakers this season, and Vincent has only made two shots in the series so far. A lot of people think that Vincent didn't have a good performance, but imagine how he could have a good performance if you didn't give him a chance to shoot? Do you want him to score 30 points on two shots? It's incomprehensible that Reaves, who has no defensive ability, can be in the starting lineup and take so many shots per game.
I have to say that Vincent and Dinwiddie were both used by Ham after they came to the Lakers. In fact, the ability of these two players is completely stronger than Reeves, both from the offensive and defensive ends. Many people have always thought that Reeves is an overrated player, but Ham still chooses to believe Reeves. That's probably why the Lakers have been struggling. Just imagine if Vincent had been on the court at the end of the day, maybe Murray wouldn't have been so easy on the scoring end. Sometimes on-the-spot decisions and on-the-spot personnel can really affect the team's situation.
The playoffs are all about defense, and whoever has strong defensive ability should be on the court. Moreover, the Lakers are currently attacking James, Davis and Russell on the offensive end. It is enough to have them three points on the offensive end, then on the defensive end you should allocate some players with strong defensive ability. Only then will the Lakers be able to ensure the quality of their defense and be able to defend the Nuggets' perimeter. I wonder what the fans think?