On October 28, Beijing time, the Lakers lost 115-123 to the Thunder away from home, missing three consecutive wins. In the game, the Lakers once led by 26 points, but in the third quarter, the Thunder played 41-23 to reverse the score and eventually won the game. In the opening 5 games, the Lakers never won too much in the third quarter, which cannot be explained by coincidence, right?
In this game, the Lakers played very easily in the first half. In the first quarter, the Lakers led the Thunder by 22 points at 41-19. Entering the second quarter, the Lakers lost 31-37 to the Thunder by six points. However, the Lakers led the Thunder by 26 points at their peak. At the end of the half, the Lakers entered the second half with a 16-point advantage. Just as Lakers fans were preparing for a three-game winning streak, the Thunder exploded in the third quarter. Alexander's three-point whistle directly sent the Thunder's single-quarter scoring to 41 points. It also set a record for the Lakers to concede the most points in a single quarter this season.
In fact, the Lakers' 5 games this season have all suffered from a collapse in the third quarter. Facing the Warriors in the opener, the Lakers lost to their opponents by 4 points in the third quarter. In the second game against the Suns, the Lakers lost to their opponents by 14 points. In the third game against the Grizzlies, the Lakers lost to their opponents by 9 points. In the last game against the Spurs, the Lakers lost another 11 points. Add to that the 18 points lost in this game. In five games, he lost 56 points in the third quarter alone. You know, the Lakers have only lost a total of 25 points this season.
The Lakers collapsed in the third quarter, mainly for two reasons. First, ideological awareness is lax. In many games, the Lakers entered the second half with an advantage, but the opponent quickly played a scoring climax, and then there was a situation of falling behind. Second, there is a problem in the employment of coach Vogel. In the first half of the game, the Lakers will reuse jordan jr., Howard and other big centers, but in the second half of the game, Vogel likes to let the thick eyebrows play the No. 5 position, after the team changed to a small lineup, the defense is not good, the offense is not smooth, directly giving the opponent the opportunity to chase points.
The Lakers are a "sunset red" team. Digging a pit in the third quarter is a very bad habit. Because it will be difficult for the team to chase points. Winning the Grizzlies and Spurs in front of you is actually very thrilling. In the game against the Grizzlies, if it were not for Morant finally conceding a goal, the outcome of the game would be unpredictable. In the last game against the Spurs, it was also because the opponent missed many free throws, coupled with the failure of the outside hand, which led to the failure to accept the game. This time against the Thunder, the Lakers also have the opportunity to draw the opponent into overtime, but munch and Anthony have not been able to seize the opportunity. The problems with the Lakers are already very obvious, and I hope Thatrell can sum up the game and come up with a plan to deal with it!
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