The data doesn't lie|Explain the four major reasons for the Lakers' 0-3 defeat: Zhan Meikong scored 59 points and was swept again?

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2024-04-26 12:55Posted in Fujian Sports Creators

On April 26, Beijing time, the Lakers lost to the Nuggets 105-112 at home, falling behind 0-3 in the overall score, and they will be eliminated if they lose one more game. Never before in NBA history has a team been able to complete a comeback from 3-0 down, with all 151 teams out of the tournament and only four series trailing to tie-breaks. As in the previous two games, the Lakers had a double-digit lead (a maximum of 12 points in this game), but they were successfully overturned by the Nuggets. In this crucial game, James scored 59 points with thick eyebrows, but to no avail, where did the Lakers lose?

Defeat 1: The three-point shot is worse

In the first two games of the playoffs, the Lakers had one game and one quasi-game. G1 made 8-of-29 three-pointers and shot just 27.6 percent. G2 shot 13-of-30 from three-point range and shot 43.3 percent. In the first three quarters of the game, the Lakers' three-point shot was only 1 of 14, and the only three-pointer came from Hachimura. In the final quarter, the Lakers picked up, but in the end they made 5 of 27 three-pointers and shot only 18.5%.

The Los Angeles media lamented that on the stage of modern basketball, in such a key game, the Lakers' three-point shooting was so poor. Counting this game, the Lakers have a three-point shooting rate of less than 20% in 4 games this season, with 1 win and 3 losses.

The Nuggets were also just 5-of-28 from three-point range, but the Lakers only started to score three points after the real win was out of the way, and they only hit one three-pointer in the first three quarters.

Defeat 2: Gordon Potter plays an important role

In terms of the Lakers' defensive strategy, Jokic and Murray are definitely the top two players, after all, these are the two most important scoring points for the Nuggets, but in today's game, the people who really helped the Nuggets change the situation at a critical moment were the Nuggets' No. 3 and No. 4 scorers: Michael Porter and Aaron Gordon.

In this game, the Lakers' strategy was to let Gordon go, and Gordon also used the containment of his teammates to frequently find scoring opportunities under the basket, and his teammates also got the ball. Gordon finished with 29 points and 15 rebounds, setting a new playoff career high in points and rebounds.

In the third quarter, when the Nuggets won the Lakers by 12 points, Gordon scored 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting. This section is the key to the Nuggets' upset of the Lakers. In the regular season this season, Gordon scored at least 20 points in eight games, and the Nuggets won seven of them.

Gordon exploded in the third quarter, while Porter scored wildly in the fourth quarter, with 10 of his 20 points coming in the fourth quarter, and various inexplicable shots helped the Nuggets seal the win. All four of the Nuggets' starters ended up scoring 20+ points, and that's what makes them scary.

Defeat Cause 3: The god of Ra has become Shuila again

The Nuggets' No. 3 and No. 4 scorers are exploding, while the Lakers' No. 3 and No. 4 scorers are in the doldrums.

In the G2 battle, Russell shot 7 three-pointers, and although he lost the game, he was still respected by many fans as "La God". It's just that in the G3 battle, Russell, who is in an unstable state, has become the "water pull" that everyone complains about. In this game, Russell shot 0 of 7, 0 of 6 three-pointers, and didn't score a point, and when Russell couldn't find his senses, the Lakers' offensive point was one less, and the pressure on Zhan Mei was even greater.

Statistics show that in 12 games in which Russell scored in single digits this season, the Lakers are 4-8, and this is the first game in which Russell has scored zero this season. This should be the Lakers' most important game of the season, and Russell pulled down again. The Lakers remembered that Russell flashed back to the state of G1, in fact, he was not as good as G1, although G1 shot 6 of 20 and 1 of 9 three-pointers, he scored 13 points, and this game was even more of a disaster.

As for Reeves, the Lakers' No. 4 scorer, more points came from periods when they had lost a chance to win in the final quarter. The Lakers' thick eyebrows had 33 points and 15 rebounds, James had 26 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists, and James Mei scored 59 points, but they lacked support and could only accept the end of losing to the Nuggets 11 times in a row.

Defeat 4: Lakers rebounds are still suppressed

The Lakers, who returned to their home court, were still passive in terms of rebounding. In this game, the Lakers only had 45 rebounds, including 8 front pulls, and the Nuggets had 55 rebounds and 14 front boards. In the second offense, the Nuggets scored 19 points to the Lakers' 13. The Lakers' fitness in the second half was still very problematic, they have collapsed in the second half for three consecutive games, the Nuggets have the rebounding advantage and are playing steadily, and the Lakers have a double-digit lead, but the advantage seems to be out of their hands.

The Lakers led by four points in the first half, and the Los Angeles media person bluntly said: "I feel as if we are behind." "In a word, for the Nuggets, a four-point advantage can be reversed in the blink of an eye.

The Lakers swallowed the loss, trailing 0-3 overall and just one step away from elimination. The NBA's official website predicted another 4-0 run in this round before the series began, do you think the Lakers still have a chance to win at least one game?

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