On April 23, 2024, Beijing time, the second game of the series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Nuggets came to an end, and the Lakers lost to the Nuggets 99-101 and were killed by Murray!
The plot is always strikingly similar, and in both games of the series, the Lakers were reversed, but the second game was a little better than the first. In the first game, the Lakers only led in the first quarter, and from the second quarter onwards, they began to collapse, and in the second game, the Lakers stubbornly dragged the game to the end, only from the second half began to be reversed. However, it is precisely because of the tenacity of the Lakers that Murray's lore was accomplished!
From leading by 20 points to being killed, what really happened to the Lakers?
Judging from the first half of this game, the Lakers can be said to be completely prepared! After the last loss, the Lakers are more reasonable in terms of lineup arrangement and tactical arrangement, and more importantly, more players have stepped up.
The Lakers changed the alignment in the last game, letting Davis play against Gordon and Hachimura against Jokic according to the idea of inertia. The game was directly adjusted back, allowing Davis to face Jokic directly at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and from the perspective of the matchup, Davis played a very good performance. Only one shot was conceded in the first half, and Jokic lost his temper. It is precisely because of this liberation that the Lakers are more comfortable on the offensive end.
Coupled with Russell's three points at the beginning, the Lakers' offensive horn was sounded. Russell took the lead in this game to help the Lakers play the rhythm, and three consecutive three-pointers in the opening game ignited the Lakers' momentum.
And James was also in control of the overall situation in the first half of the game, choosing offense and defense in the most suitable way, and the Lakers played out in the first half of this game as a whole.
However, in the second half, the scene immediately changed! Davis felt so well that he basically couldn't get the ball! The Nuggets adjusted the alignment in the second half, and at first used Jokic to play against Hachimura and Gordon against Davis, so as to limit Zhanmei's blocking, even if James and Hachimura blocked and dismantled later, they could get some points, which actually greatly reduced Davis's role on the court. After that, he was forced to shoot a three-pointer and interrupted his touch!
Stretching the game time to the fourth quarter, it is obvious that James is trying to carry the Lakers' offense, and from the stats, James scored 12 points, except for those two three-pointers, the efficiency is actually relatively poor. According to the defensive intensity of the Nuggets, James also tried to attack the inside, which was actually difficult to play.
And in the two minutes after James was rested, even if Russell and Reaves and others were on the court, it was difficult for the ball to get to Davis. Davis, who is in such a good state, the Lakers basically made him an ornament in the second half!
And once the offense didn't play passionately, the intensity on the defensive end also went down, and Davis faced Jokic in the fourth quarter and was beaten three times in a row. Of course, this is also Jokic's individual ability, but in the first half, Davis can defend at least once or twice. And in the final quarter of the game, Davis only had 0 points and 1 rebound, is this kind of scene familiar?
Basically, from the moment James started to do it with the ball, he basically announced the loss of the Lakers, James is no longer the James of the past, he missed the three points at the last moment, and gave the Nuggets Murray a chance to kill!
Today's Lakers haven't realized the team's strengths
Judging from the last two seasons, the Lakers' obvious characteristics are the defense and Davis, and now Reddish and Vanderbilt have not returned, the Lakers' defense has not been able to play its maximum effect, in fact, from the first half of this game, they have done a good job.
On the other hand, Davis, as long as Davis can open up on the offensive end, the Lakers can establish an advantage on the court, and if the other players don't feel too iron on the outside, the Lakers can maintain the advantage. Once Davis can't play this advantage, the Lakers can't pull the score even if the other players play and the intensity of the defensive end can't get up.
James's self-confidence became the key to the Lakers' reversal
Especially in the final quarter of the game, James held the ball less in the first quarter, giving two assists, and five assists in the second and third quarters, which can be regarded as helping the Lakers stabilize the situation.
In the final quarter, James basically held the ball and then did it alone, without a single assist! It is obviously irrational to rely on him to fight against the entire Nuggets team.
Today's Lakers still haven't gotten rid of the label of a pseudo-strong team
Judging from the two games against the Nuggets, it is difficult for the Lakers to be a real strong team, and when the defensive end is not enough to support a seven-pair win, there is actually no real consistency on the offensive end. In this game, Davis finally made up his mind to stand up, but unfortunately he basically couldn't touch the ball in the last quarter, and in the face of this situation, Ham couldn't do anything, did Lao Zhan want to hold the ball alone, and Ham dared to order him to pass the ball?
The defense is unstable, the offense is unstable, and the tactical arrangement is unreasonable, there is no doubt that the Lakers are still not a real strong team today.
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