The Lakers have a glimmer of life, and James has shown that he wants to repeat the miracle of 2016

Maple Brother Kanqiu

2024-04-28 18:59Posted in Fujian Sports Creators

They trailed the Nuggets 3-0 and came back from the lead in all three games. The Lakers, who continue to play at home today, have no way back at all, and if they lose again, they will become the first team to go out of the playoffs this season. James and Brother Thick Eyebrows naturally did not allow such a situation to occur.

Similar to the situation in the previous three games, the Lakers still started this game very well and managed to establish a good lead. In the most critical third quarter, the Lakers also managed to bite the situation with the Nuggets and did not collapse again. In the end, the Lakers defeated the Nuggets 119-108 at home, changing the score to 1-3.

While winning the game gave the Lakers players a breather of relief, they are still on a cliff. After all, the Nuggets still have 2 match points in their hands, and the next game the Lakers will face the Nuggets' plateau devils' home court. And for such a thing as a 1-3 reversal, throughout the entire history of the NBA playoffs, it is a rare existence. And as it happens, James is the witness and creator of the successful reversal of history.

In the 2016 Finals, facing the 73-9 Warriors who made history in the regular season, the Cavaliers fell behind 1-3 and finally staged a shocking reversal and finally lifted the first championship trophy in team history. In that series, James' block and Irving's quasi-shutout are impressive to this day.

However, not every adversity can work miracles, and the last time James fell behind 3-1 was in 2017, when he was still against the Warriors. At that time, the Warriors had a luxurious combination of splash + Durant, and finally lost 1-4 in the Finals and failed to achieve their desire to defend the title. Compared with a few years ago, James's competitive state and the ability configuration of his teammates around him do not seem to support them to make history again.

James also mentioned the upcoming G5 after the game, and he is very aware of the importance of this game. "The next game is the most important game of the season for us and now we have to start focusing on this game," he said. We want to keep playing well and focus on the next game, and we can't move on if we lose, so we'll see what happens.

Given James' age and the uncertainty surrounding Bronny's participation in the draft this summer, this could likely be the last playoff trip of his career. So he very much hopes to go further, but judging from the current comparison of the strength of the Lakers and the Nuggets, the Lakers' chances of winning the series are very slim.

There are two main reasons why the Lakers were able to win at home today. 1. Someone outside Zhan Mei stood up. Today, the Lakers played very well overall, and Russell also handed over 20+ data, which relieved a lot of pressure on James and thick eyebrows, allowing the Lakers to maintain a good lead in a critical moment. Second, Murray is not in good shape. This Murray did not continue the magic, his own shooting rate was not high, and the Lakers' targeted defense did a good job, which finally made the Lakers not be swept by the Nuggets.

And in G5, the Lakers need to continue to play like this before they can wrestle with the Nuggets. But it's obviously impossible to expect Russell to continue to erupt, nor can you expect Murray to stay in the doldrums. Therefore, if you want to see the miracle of 1-3 reversal again, I am afraid it will be more difficult than ascending to the sky.

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