113-101, los angeles Lakers after spending the first road trip of the season, return to staples center ushered in a good start, they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, compared to the win, the Lakers saw some more positive places in this game, they previously started 5 consecutive games to lose 115 points, setting an embarrassing record in team history, the Lakers also rebounded on the defensive end, although the 101 points lost points, although not particularly low, but also set a new low for the new season. The team has made progress on the defensive end.
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In an interview after the game, Lakers forward Anthony Davis talked about the team's defense, davis said the team's defensive problems stem from a lack of communication, but as the season progresses, things will get better.
Davis said that to be a defensive team, it takes effort and a sense of energy, which is an aspect that the team can control. 'Our plan worked, we just need to focus on defence. Davis said.
Davis was half right, the Lakers wanted to be a defensive team, but they didn't focus on defense in the first three quarters of the game, except for the fourth quarter when the Cavaliers only scored 16 points, the Lakers lost 85 points in the other three quarters.
In the first half of the fourth quarter, the Lakers put on a lineup similar to the championship season, Led by James and Davis, the other three players are Kent Bazemore, Cameron Anthony and Avery Bradley, Russell Westbrook is not on the court, it is this lineup, the Lakers played a 15-2 attack wave, in one fell swoop to achieve a 10-point lead, In the final three minutes, Westbrook returned, and the Lakers maintained the lead to win the game. However, the players who have been on the court at key moments in the fourth quarter of the Lakers are not James, not Davis or Westbrook, but guard Avery Bradley with a fully unsecured contract.
Bradley played a total of 24 minutes in this game, he shot 3 of 5, including 1 of 1 three-point shooting to get 7 points and 3 rebounds, however, under the ordinary data, Bradley played a terrible efficiency, his presence plus-minus reached +30, in addition to him, the Lakers with the highest plus-minus on the field was Davis, which was only +11, and Bradley was on the court for 24 minutes, the Lakers crazy won the Cavaliers by 30 points.
The Lakers' defense this game is actually very poor, which is why they have never counterattacked, can not open the score, and even fall behind, in this case, Vogel decisively sent Bradley, the latter's performance on the defensive end infected the whole team.
Bradley, who has been selected to the league's best defensive team twice, and once was selected to the best defensive team, has become an indispensable force for the Lakers on the defensive end, and once the Lakers lack defensive focus and frequently let opponents play tactics easily, Vogel will be replaced by Bradley. In the first two games of the season, Bradley was still completely out of shape on the offensive end, especially in the second game against the Suns, where he played 0 points, 0 rebounds and 0 assists in 21 minutes of playing time, shooting all out, and only contributed 2 fouls in the whole game. Such a performance gave Bradley two chances to sit on the cold bench. However, the 31-year-old Bradley adjusted in time and the form rebounded.
Against the Thunder, Bradley shot 5-of-7 and 3-of-4 from three-point range, and he ushered in a state recovery, although the Lakers were tragically reversed by the Thunder in this game, Bradley proved his worth and he regained Vogel's trust.
Most importantly, in the offseason too much attention to the promotion of outside projection, resulting in the Lakers introduced this batch of new signings are not known for defense, and even many people have very poor defensive habits, which are habits developed over the years, naturally formed, and willing to play well has nothing to do with it, that is something engraved in the bones. The Lakers' hard injury has created Bradley, at least until Horton Tucker and Trevo Ariza return from surgery, he will not be laid off by the Lakers, and during this time, if you want to stay with the Lakers, Bradley must show some real skills.
After being laid off by the Warriors, Bradley was unexpectedly claimed by the Lakers, to say that so many playoff teams, only the Lakers, is bradley's most embarrassing team after joining, from the rejection of the Disneyland rematch, and then instigated Howard not to participate in the beginning, Bradley was boycotted by Lakers fans. And he was also very dismissive of the championship ring before the Lakers won the championship. But in the end, Bradley not only wanted the ring, but also asked for two straight, one for him and one for his wife. In the 2020 offseason, due to the success of the championship, Lakers fans are still very tolerant of Bradley, but he directly refused to execute the player option, chose to join the Heat, once again annoyed the purple and gold fans, and now no one cares about it and returns to the Lakers, Bradley not only lost the starter, want to stay, he also has to work hard.