Lakers vs. Nuggets. The Lakers made efforts on the offensive end in the first quarter, and James and thick eyebrows appeared one after another. Led by Rivers in the second quarter, the Lakers played a wave of 7-0 offensive climax. In the third quarter, Russell completely broke out, and when the Nuggets continued to chase points, he stood up and scored 5 points in a row to stabilize the situation. In the end, the Lakers narrowly defeated their opponents 119-108 and chased the score to 1-3.
Coach Hamm: There is still no change in the starting lineup for this game, which is surprising, after all, the Lakers have lost three consecutive series, plus 12 consecutive knees last season and the regular season. In this game, Coach Hamm had three highlights: first, he arranged a separate tactic for Hachimura, who was in good shape, and Hachimura also seized the opportunity. Second, James made a mistake in the third quarter, and the Nuggets counterattacked one after another, and Ham called a timeout in time to stabilize the unfavorable situation. Third, it worked well to get James to attack less with the ball.
Star performance
James didn't have too many tops on the offensive end and played more reasonably. For example, he played some off-ball offense, passing and cutting coordination, and being turned back to shoot jumpers, which helped James reduce physical exertion. In addition, James has reduced playing time, which has helped him maintain his efficient play. The only fly in the ointment is that he made too many mistakes throughout the game, which needs to be well controlled.
Thick eyebrows played too strong on the inside, using the speed advantage to beat Jokic one after another, the mid-range shooting was very stable, and the defensive end was airtight. He stayed up against Jokic and showed that he had to win this game.
Rivers exploded in the second quarter, and in James' absence, he hit a series of counter-attack climaxes with thick eyebrows. Although his hand has since fallen, his previous play has stabilized the situation for the Lakers. Earning James valuable rest time as the Lakers want to win against the mighty Nuggets, Rivers needs to step up on the offensive end.
Russell finally made a comeback, and the Lakers fell into a passive situation again in the third quarter. Russell stepped up and hit key shots in quick succession to stabilize the situation for the Lakers and create a good foundation for the showdown in the fourth quarter.
Hachimura improved this game compared to before, and the head coach also arranged a singles for him, and he lived up to expectations. Jokic worked very the defensive end, and his play made a big difference.
Stadium analysis
First, the Lakers played really the inside, especially the thick eyebrows on the inside facing the tall Jokic, who played very smartly. In addition, James, Rivers and Hachimura are also constantly attacking the Nuggets' interior line. Second, role players stepped up. This refers to players other than James, like Rivers, Russell, Prince and Hachimura, who give the Lakers enough help on the offensive end. Third, the control of mistakes is better. In addition to playing a tight start, the Lakers consciously controlled their pace of play in the later games, thereby reducing mistakes.