The fifth game of the Lakers against the Nuggets was Murray and a stunner, ill-fated and tricky. After the Suns, another top NBA team was sent out of the game, the Suns were swept 0-4 by the Timberwolves, and the Lakers were swept 1-4 by the Nuggets. Now it's all done, the league's three top players James, Durant and Curry are all out, and the three core players of American basketball will not appear in the playoffs in the future, and they can prepare for the Paris Olympics this summer in advance.
There is still a big difference between the Lakers' playoff exit and the Suns, the Suns really can't beat the Timberwolves, a Huazi can make them powerless, and no one on the whole team can limit him. The Lakers, on the other hand, are the opposite of the Suns, who have been beaten by their opponents in two of their five series, and they have indeed had some bad luck. The difference in strength between the two teams is not so great.
As a team that came out of the play-offs, the Lakers faced the defending champion last season, the Nuggets who are second in the West this season, in the first round of the playoffs, but looking at the five series between the two teams, it can be said that the Lakers have forced the Nuggets into a corner almost every game, although the Nuggets won the first round, but they are indeed a hard-headed team. The Lakers won one game in the first round series G4, and lost the other four games by 11 points, 2 points, 7 points and 2 points, and only lost 22 points in the four games, so it can be said that three games were lost to the opponent.
The Lakers' first-round exit is not unexpected, but this Lakers team deserves the respect of fans. According to statistics, in the series between the Lakers and the Nuggets, the Lakers led the Nuggets 70% of the time, but they were too unlucky to keep the fruits of the victory. To put it bluntly, if it weren't for Murray's two kills, it would have been impossible to kill the deer in the first round of the playoffs!
The performance of the Lakers' two aces is definitely amazing. James, who is about to turn 40, averaged 28 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists per game in the five games of the series, and was very efficient, shooting 55% from the field. Another trump card is Brother Thick Eyebrows, please don't say that he is soft, the entire series is full of offense and defense at both ends, he can average 27.8 points, 15.6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1.6 blocks per game, and the shooting rate is as high as 63.4%, he is not afraid of Jokic, and his personal data is no worse than Jokic.
As long as the Lakers have both James and Bushy Eyebrows, the team can wrestle with any team in the league, but whether they have a chance in the future is currently unknown. In the post-game interview after being eliminated by the Nuggets, the reporter asked James if this game was the last game for the Lakers, James refused to respond to this question, claiming to the reporter that he has no plans for his future in the NBA, and is currently only concerned about his family and preparing for the U.S. men's basketball team.
James will become a free agent this summer, and until now James has not signed an early contract extension with the Lakers. And his eldest son Bronny is confirmed to participate in the NBA draft this year, and James has also said about his next stop, which team Bronny picks will play where he will play. Although he is nearly 40 years old, James is expected to pursue half of the league's teams after becoming a free agent. At that time, Bronny will become the sweets of the draft, and the Lakers can also do everything in the draft to select Bronny in order to keep James. In short, James, this is likely to be James' last game with the Lakers, this matter is by no means alarmist!
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