The NBA playoffs continued, and the Lakers lost 105-112 at home to the Nuggets, suffering a three-game losing streak in the series. In this game, the Lakers who returned to their home court were still full of morale, and they played a perfect 8-0 start to build a double-digit lead in the first quarter. 但这一次，湖人连续的内线篮板保护不住，导致延续领先的时间并不长，第二节掘金就吹响了反击的号角，加上第三节开端就打出高潮，掘金不仅扭转了局势，甚至他们把优势扩大到了10分。 Subsequently, although the Lakers did not give up, they were never able to close the point difference, and finally had no choice but to lose. After this game, the Lakers fell behind 0-3, and the suspense of the series was basically ended. 本场曝出6个不争的事实！
1. James, 12-of-20 from the field, 1-of-6 from three-point range, with 26 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Lao Zhan's efficiency in this game is still very high, and the offensive end starts with a violent dunk, hitting the basket one by one to help the team maintain the lead. It was a very intense game and it was all hand-to-hand combat. On the defensive end, this reflects James's age problem, and it is physically exhausting to grab the board in the interior position, and Murray has not grabbed a ball. The Lakers' other body-shaped rebounding abilities were also not as good as Gordon's, resulting in being snatched up by the Nuggets. Lao Zhan is also old, his physical fitness really can't keep up, the second half is obviously not smooth, there is no outstanding performance in offense and defense, rebounding can't be protected, low-level mistakes are constant, and it is a similar losing plot.
2. Davis, played 42 minutes, 14 of 23 shots, 5 of 7 free throws, 33 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. Today's thick eyebrows are the last fig leaf for the Lakers, the Lakers have been looking forward to the thick eyebrows to be able to explode with Jokic, and today the thick eyebrows even suppressed Jokic, he came back with various mid-range shots and throws, and scored 30 points in the third quarter, Jokic couldn't prevent him. If the Nuggets can't open the point difference, the main credit lies in the thick eyebrows, which are the foundation for the Lakers to stabilize the situation in difficult times.
3. Russell, 0-of-7 from the field, 0-of-6 from three-point range, 0 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. Russell couldn't continue the heroism of the previous game today, and it could even be said that he was committing a crime. Today, in the first half, he shot a mid-range shot and three three-pointers all short and half-cut, and the unprotected rebounds directly helped the Nuggets convert the offense to score. In the second half, he missed many opportunities, did not score three points in the big vacancy, and as the main guard of the Lakers, he couldn't score a point, and he definitely couldn't win by relying on James's thick eyebrows to play inside. And Russell has to be consistent at this point for the Lakers to win. The Lakers can't treat him as a surprise soldier, and if the water can't get up, the Lakers won't have any chance against the Nuggets, and today is the best example.
4. Hachimura, 2-of-4 shooting, 1-of-2 three-pointers, 0-of-2 free throws, he got 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 turnover, with a plus/minus of -12 on the court. Hachimura, who may have played the last game of his Lakers career, couldn't shoot on the court, didn't score in the empty basket, didn't have defensive rebounds, and couldn't make free throws. Hachimura also looked very embarrassed on the court, but there was no way, the Lakers had no one else available, and when the other three starting cores you have been relying on (Russell, Reaves, Hachimura) collectively collapsed, and the bench itself couldn't contribute much, James and thick eyebrows would only struggle. Relying on the two of them, the Lakers don't have any chance to compete with the Nuggets.
5. The Nuggets' starting four are 20+, this set of starters is too incomprehensible, with a clear division of labor, complementary functions, tacit cooperation, and the most important thing is that the body size is very large, and the physical advantage is too great. The most terrifying thing is that there is a cooperative score, there is an individual ability to score alone, and there are people who score at critical moments. It's amazing~ admire
6. The Lakers fell behind 0-3 and James fell behind 0-3 in the first career playoffs. Completely desperate, there are about three minutes left today, and all the other players except Zhan Mei surrendered...... The Lakers' home court was silent. Lakers fans were very disappointed...... The season can almost be declared over.
Highlights of the shots:
1. James broke through Murray and scored a rebound, and Gordon and Watson frantically signaled to move!
2. Russell throws a three-no-stick from close range
3. James counters gliding tomahawk slam dunk
4. At the critical moment, James made a low-level mistake and dropped the ball directly
5. About the teacher with thick eyebrows, 2+1 score!
6. Potter 5 of 5 in the last quarter, kill the game!
Score chart:
The classic Nuggets beat the Lakers, the Nuggets fell behind in the first quarter, chased points in the second quarter, and the score was anxious in the third quarter, the Lakers fell into a scoring panic, the Nuggets began to exert their strength, and the fourth quarter was repeatedly handled. The Lakers never gave up in the end...... The Lakers lost to the Nuggets in this game, [covering face] [covering face] The Lakers' losing streak against the Nuggets came to 11.
The time of the next Lakers vs. Nuggets: This Sunday! It is worth mentioning that the Lakers basically announced the end, and if memory serves, the only thing the Lakers can do now is to win a win and avoid being swept!