Watched the Lakers and Cavaliers play, and after a hard battle, the Lakers won 113-101 at home to the Cavaliers. The course of this game is like a roller coaster, especially the performance of Lakers players in the game, the first half and the second half are judged by two teams, which makes fans terrified. But after watching the game, I was overjoyed, and I would like to say congratulations to the Lakers fans, because through this game, it is not difficult to see that Westbrook, James and Davis are getting closer and closer to the championship, so far this season, the Lakers have just played six games, so early to see the championship phase, it is really surprising to me.
First, let's talk about the defensive end.
Regarding the Lakers' defensive performance, I can only say "erratic", sometimes good and bad, sometimes can make the fans angry, sometimes can make the fans cheer in unison, in a word, big ups and downs are often a thing. For example, in the first quarter of the two sides, the Lakers' defense is simply full of holes, as long as the Cavaliers block and dismantle the offense, they will definitely get the opportunity to break through or shoot, but in the second half of the second quarter, the second half of the third quarter, and the middle and last three minutes of the fourth quarter, the Lakers will play a very good defense, although it has not yet reached the expectations of Vogel's head coach, but the process is tough enough.
Why is that? In fact, the answer is very simple, the tacit understanding is not enough, and the players are still very strange. I hope the fans can give understanding, because we have to be realistic, the Lakers players are new, almost all of them are brand new faces, so there will definitely be some communication problems in the process of defense, which is inevitable. To give you the simplest example, for example, when Anthony and Davis were defending, Davis didn't know what Anthony's weaknesses were, and he didn't know what Anthony's defensive habits were, so Davis didn't know how to help Anthony for a while, and that's the problem. And so on, when replaced by other players, the same is true.
In the past six games, the Lakers have averaged 116.5 points per game, just better than the Celtics and ranking second from the bottom in the league. As the top defensive team of the past few years, it is really difficult to accept that there is so much drop in an instant. But I'm sure the Lakers' defense will come back, because Vogel is the coach who started defending, and solving defensive problems is his strong point, which I'm not worried about. And according to the game video analysis, it is not difficult to see that in the past few games, the Lakers' overall defense has been better than one, and almost every game has improved, which is enough to prove the determination of the Lakers and let us see hope. So regarding the Lakers' defense, let's leave it to time, which is definitely a matter of course.
Then talk about the offensive end.
10 mistakes were made in a single quarter, the starting five Tigers everyone had a share, there were frequent mistakes on the offensive end, and the tacit understanding between them once fell into the freezing point, which is the report card handed over by the Lakers in the first quarter of the game with the Cavaliers, it can be said how bad it is. But when I saw this scene, I was unusually calm, because in my opinion these are small things, and the run-in stage is also an inevitable problem. It doesn't matter, the Lakers have two top brains, Westbrook and James, and as the game progresses, they will give you a clear understanding of the team. What do you think? I'm right, starting in the second half of the second quarter, Westbrook and James put the Lakers back on track.
To tell you the truth, the Lakers' current offense is not smooth, but also good and bad, one will play well and one will play poorly, which is visible to the naked eye. But even then, I don't worry about the Lakers' offense, because when you know that Westbrook, James and Davis are on the same team, you should know how terrifying this team's offensive ability will be, and if they try a little harder, they can play at an incredible offensive level, which is no doubt. In the past six games, the Lakers have averaged 115.5 points per game, ranking first in the West. Second only to the Hornets and Knicks in third place in the league, that speaks for itself.
How do you tell you? The Lakers have problems in attack and defense, but the problems we see can be corrected, or can be improved to varying degrees. Yes, that's hope. I tell you that time will solve everything, one day the Lakers' defense will make you feel suffocated, the Lakers' offense will make you feel incredible, when the Lakers and these players are in each other's hearts, it is the Lakers to push the attack and defense to the extreme.
In the Lakers and Cavaliers game, Westbrook had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, shooting 61.5% from the field and 100% from three-point range.
When the game just started, Wei Shao sent 3 consecutive mistakes, he looked anxious, looked a little confused, why is this so? Because Wei Shao is very painful, he must learn how to play around James, and if he wants to learn to play around James, he must learn to play without the ball, which is the inevitable result. Six games have passed, and everyone goes to see what Wei Shao has experienced?
At first, Wei Shao completely gave up the ball, which was called a uncomfortable, like a headless fly strung around. Then he slowly made himself back, and the ball was constantly increasing. From not having the ball, to getting a part of the qualification to control the ball, to the big package, and now that James is back, Wei Shao will continue to play, this roller coaster process is really not easy for Wei Shao.
But in the Lakers and Cavaliers game, Westbrook quickly found a way to play next to James, yes, when he did not have the ball in his hand, he began to increase his no-ball running position, empty cutting, slipping bottom line, and constantly going to cover his teammates without the ball, etc., these actions made Westbrook extremely threatening. Not only that, Wei Shao became more and more calm, he showed his aggression at the same time, but also slowed down his own rhythm, so from the beginning of the second quarter to the end of Wei Shao only one mistake, it is no exaggeration to say that when Wei Shao does not make a mistake, it is the end of the opponent, which is an eternal and unchangeable law.
When the game reached the last five minutes of the third quarter, Westbrook turned on offensive mode, and under his leadership, the Lakers played a 12-0 small climax and successfully completed the rebound. According to the analysis of the game video, it is not difficult to see that Wei Shao is like a siege hammer, chiseling the walls of the knights again and again, even if the knights have three major internal lines to guard the forbidden area, Wei Shao can also chisel the knights in the forbidden area, which is Wei Shao's housekeeping skill, seven in and seven out, taking the first rank of the general in the ten thousand armies is as simple as probing the bag. When Wei Shao fuses his speed and rhythm, he becomes indestructible.
Speed, reason, rhythm, control, choice, when Wei Shao retrieves these five skills at the same time, it is when Wei Shao summons the Dragon, but as long as the Dragon is out, the entire alliance will be grassless.
James contributed 26 points, 3 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals. While James shot 1-of-10 from three-point range, shooting as low as 10 percent and seven turnovers, that's not the point I'm going to make, because it's inevitable that there will be some problems when he returns from injury in his first game. If you can take a serious look at the game, you will definitely find James's advantage, and his ability is there. Especially in the last five minutes of the fourth quarter, James showed his leadership temperament and ability to control the court to the fullest, and he gave the Cavaliers no chance of turning the tables.
It is like this, Westbrook led the Lakers to play a wave of attacks alone in the second half of the third quarter, and then James led the Lakers to play a wave of small climaxes in the middle of the fourth quarter, so many people suggested that Vogel separate Westbrook and James after the game. I'll just tell you this, absolutely impossible, Vogel will never think of separating James and Wei Shao, he is eager to let James and Wei Shao go the same, he is eager to let Wei Shao and James wear a pair of pants. Why? Because if the Lakers want to win the championship, Westbrook and James must have a chemical reaction, which is a task that must be completed.
Let's put it this way, for example, in the Finals, when the game enters the last five minutes of the fourth quarter, will Vogel still use Westbrook and James to separate them? That's unrealistic, unless the Lakers don't want to win the championship. If the Lakers want to win the championship, Westbrook and James must find a way to coexist.
Let me stress one more thing, let's stop saying that Westbrook and James can't coexist, it's only been a few games! Westbrook and James have already had a chemical reaction, and I believe everyone has seen how exciting the two Jenway connections that appear in a row in the game are! Again, time is the best medicine, and he will make James and Westbrook the most perfect partner.
As the season progresses, the Lakers' defense will get better and better, and when the Lakers' defense gets better, they can play a lot of offensive and defensive conversion offense. Obviously, defensive counterattacks are the best of Westbrook and James, and once they let them free themselves in the fast attack, almost no one can stop them. Therefore, as long as the Lakers can play a brass-like defense, Westbrook and James can completely merge into one, and by that time, the whole league will tremble.
Anthony contributed 24 points and 5 rebounds, shooting 75% from the field, and hit 6 three-pointers in the game, shooting 75% from the field. There is no doubt that Anthony played an All-Star performance in this game.
Describing Anthony with the sword future is the best, why can you get a stable playing time around the big three, because Anthony has practiced the catch jump shot to the realm of pure fire. Maybe he had been practicing it all summer, but anyway, Anthony succeeded. Coupled with the fact that explosiveness in a short period of time is Anthony's innate ability, so as long as Anthony scores a goal, it is a series. With these two points alone, Anthony can get a steady playing time in the last five minutes of the fourth quarter, but as long as Anthony can stay on the field, he must be an opponent's nightmare.
To be honest, the Lakers team is terrible! Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon can be used to describe it, this team can tap too many resources, for a time let me feel that Vogel head coach is very happy. When Howard knows how to sacrifice, when Westbrook is willing to make a wedding dress for his teammates, when Anthony can play happy basketball, when Davis gives everything he has on the defensive end, when Rivers keeps surprising us, when all the injured people return, when the Lakers push the defense to the top, and then the league will have a big finale.
All right! Regarding the game between the Lakers and the Cavaliers, the bluefish is here. If you like my article, like, comment, follow, thank you.