There have been quite a few games in the first round of this year's playoffs, with a 0-2 score and a 1-1 score at the end of the first two games. In the team that fell behind 0-2, the Magic beat the Cavaliers by a big win to get their first home win of the playoffs. After the other 76ers returned to their home court, they also completed the rebound and also won the victory, chasing the score to 1-2. For these teams who are 2-0 down, there is really no chance that they will waste their chances. However, on the Lakers' side, the Lakers only played half a good game, and they were inevitably won in the end. In this way, they also became the first team to send a match point, and the Nuggets only had one game left to advance, which was also quite lively.
In fact, you can take a look at these groups of teams that are 0-2 behind, the Magic have a rapid adjustment, and the 76ers have Embiid playing MVP level. However, the Lakers' side is different, and they have already emptied their potential. By the time they didn't win the second game, they had lost their spirits. As far as G3 is concerned, from a data perspective, the Lakers core is not too much of a problem. James had 26 points and nine assists, Bush had 33 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, and Reaves also contributed 22 points. But what about the other three? No players stepped up. Russell had 0 points, Hachimura had 5 points, and 19 points off the bench. On the other hand, on the Nuggets' side, they have taken their strong points to the extreme.
After giving the Nuggets match points, looking back at this series, it can be said that it was a very ugly series. From the Lakers' point of view, the loss of G1 made the Lakers lose confidence, the loss of G2 made the Lakers lose their willpower, and the loss of G3 made the Lakers completely lie on the floor. The reason why the Lakers played an ugly series is because there are so many problems that the Lakers can't solve. First, the starting defense except for the thick eyebrows, the rest are dry eyes. Second, the long-standing problem of rebounding has not been solved. The G3 Lakers had 38 rebounds and the Nuggets had 51 rebounds. Third, Russell was uncertain, G3 was hung up to 0 again, and this game was worthless again.
In the entire history of the league, no team has been able to come back from 0-3 down, which means that the Lakers' season is coming to an end. Of course, this series is completely out of the way, and let's see if they want to earn an extra game. If you want to make a profit, then choose a gentleman's sweep. If you don't want to make money, then just choose to sweep. The Lakers have no heart, plus restraint, and the sweep can be done. From the Nuggets' point of view, they can choose a gentleman's sweep, after all, it is a toy in their hands, and it is not impossible to earn an extra ticket. In fact, they have already stepped into the semi-finals with one foot, which is no problem, and the morale of the team is also high.
I have to say that the Lakers have completely drifted away after winning the championship in 20 years, and in recent seasons they have actually paid for the previous mistakes. James's age is also getting older, and the thick eyebrows sometimes can't be interested. Look at the Nuggets, after they failed in the playoffs, they targeted reinforcements, brought in Gordon and Pope, and then used the draft to tap potential to form the current lineup. In fact, this is also the replacement of the old and the new in the league, and the young team will always stand up. In the next few years, the Western Conference will be the Thunder, Nuggets, and Timberwolves, and the rest can enter a new round of reconstruction.