The Lakers 0-3 three major sinners are released! Russell scored 0 points, Hachimura was blown up, and Ham made another stupid move

Li Xilin's basketball lore

2024-04-26 13:13Posted in Beijing Sports Creators

Without any suspense, the Lakers were defeated by their nemesis again, losing 105-112 at home to the Nuggets. In this battle, the Lakers still led in the first half, collapsed in the second half, and the Lakers were still blown up in rebounds and inside scores. James had 26 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, Bush had 33 points and 15 rebounds, and Reaves had 22 points and 5 rebounds. The Nuggets scored 20+ points with 4 players, 3 rebounded double-doubles, and firmly controlled the game in the second half. There are 3 major sinners in the Lakers' loss in this game, and it can even be said that the Lakers' 0-3 deficit is also these three major sinners.

Russell lost the power again, it was really a habitual playoff weakness, he shot 0 of 7 in this game, did not score a point in the whole game, and at the end, when Russell couldn't shoot, the Lakers fans booed. Russell was on a slump on 6-of-20 shooting and 1-of-9 three-pointers in the first game. In the second game, he was 7 of 11 three-pointers, and his hand felt a little better, but this one became a hole again.

Russell has a big problem, his offense is basically a jump shot, and he doesn't have any ability to break through and cause damage. He didn't even get a free throw in three games, and because of the opponent's increased marking, it was understandable that his shooting percentage was inaccurate. The Lakers can't expect Russell to explode anymore, or maybe it has something to do with his character, which is just not tough enough, not bold enough and ruthless.

The Lakers want to win the championship and can't keep him, after all, he occupies a lot of salary space.

Hachimura also exposed the problem of not being good at playing high-end games, and he was completely blown up by Aaron Gordon. Gordon went crazy and went on a rampage under the basket, shooting 12-of-18 from the field and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line to finish with 29 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. Hachimura's defense was like papier-mâché, breaking with a single stab, leaving Gordon to eat and drink on the inside.

Hachimura shot 2-of-4 from the field, scoring only 5 points and 2 rebounds, and the plus/minus was the worst of the game at -12. Hachimura's defense and rebounding are shortcomings, and in the playoffs, his offensive firepower has declined, becoming a big weakness for the Lakers. In the three games of the playoffs, Hachimura only scored a total of 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, sorry for his contract.

The Lakers started with two defensive holes, Hachimura and Russell, and their offensive firepower could not be brought into play, so what did the Purple and Gold do to beat the Nuggets?

The Lakers have lost 11 straight games against the Nuggets! Coach Ham of course has to take the blame, and he behaved like he was on a step-by-step basis, without limiting the Nuggets' attack points. The on-the-spot adaptability is also very poor, and it is impossible to tap the potential of the players.

In this game, Ham used a back 3 lineup, and center Hayes was abandoned. Knowing that the Lakers' roster height and rebounding are shortcomings, Ham continued to reduce the height of the court, and as a result, he lost 13 rebounds 38-51 and fell behind 60-70 in interior scoring.

The Eastern Conference Heat can upset the regular-season champion Celtics without Butler. There is no shortage of examples in the playoffs where the weak beat the strong, but Ham can't do that. He lacks the ability to adjust the game. In 2020, Vogel led the Lakers to the playoffs, but there were many wonderful adjustments that yielded excellent results, but Ham obviously did not have such ability.

The current Hamm is not suitable to be the coach of a championship team, he does not dare to make changes, and he lacks the courage to change, how can he improve?

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