On May 1, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued. In a Western Conference matchup yesterday, the Lakers lost 106-108 to the Nuggets on the road, resulting in a 1-4 overall elimination. Although it has been a day since the Lakers were out, the Lakers' famous Magic Johnson still can't let go, and he has posted 5 tweets in a row lamenting the Lakers' exit.
The Magic wrote: "Fans and friends, I still can't believe that LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant are all out of the playoffs. ”
"Lakers Nation, we're in trouble. All the big teams in the West are young and talented — the Nuggets, Timberwolves, Thunder and Mavericks. The biggest elephant in the room is the Spurs, who will turn 100% into a playoff team next season under Wembanyama. If the Lakers want to compete with these teams, the Lakers' roster will have to improve. ”
"The Lakers can't blame anyone else, they can only blame themselves. If they hadn't done some load management and hadn't lost as many games, they wouldn't have played the play-offs this season and wouldn't have made the playoffs as the No. 7 seed. ”
"The biggest reason the Lakers can't play Denver in the 7-game series is that the Nuggets are tougher than the Lakers mentally and physically. ”
"Let's stop disrespecting Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, who deserves to be selected for next season's All-Star Game in San Francisco!"
The magician's analysis is not without reason. During the regular season, the Lakers took a rest in many games, but in the end they only finished 8th in the West in the regular season and had to pass the play-in tournament to enter the playoffs. If they can make the playoffs higher in the rankings, maybe the Lakers won't be eliminated in the first round.
At the same time, the future of the Lakers is not very bright, you know, many teams in the West are very young now, and many teams led by the Nuggets are at their peak, and it will not be easy for the Lakers to make a comeback.
What do you think about the Lakers' exit?