On November 7, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Lakers lost 90-105 to the Portland Blazers, suffering two consecutive losses. In this game, James was suspended due to a back injury, and the thick eyebrows only played 7 minutes due to stomach injuries, and the Lakers' big three were only left with one less person to support. As a result, Westbrook was 1 of 13 in the game, with only 8 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, while making 6 turnovers.
The Lakers lost to the Blazers on the road and suffered two consecutive defeats for the second time this season. However, the Lakers are not without highlights, and Howard's performance is remarkable. Throughout the game, Howard played 14 minutes and 44 seconds, had 11 points and 7 rebounds, shot 3 of 6 from the field, made 5 of 6 free throws, and had 1 steal and 1 block.
Howard's playing time was mainly concentrated in the first half. During this time, Howard's rim protection ability was fully demonstrated, grabbing 7 rebounds in 9 minutes. On the offensive end, Master Huo is also the only reliable scoring point for the Lakers. Relying on his chisel on the inside, the Lakers scored little by little.
The most surprising thing is that Howard's free throw shooting rate has steadily improved. In this game, Howard was given six free throws, second only to Westbrook's eight, but both only hit five free throws. In terms of free throw shooting percentage, Westbrook's performance is not as good as howard of the past free throw difficulties. This season, Howard has won 17 free throw opportunities, 14 free throws, and shot 82.4% from the field, far exceeding the professional average of 56.6%!
From the free throw data alone, we can see howard's change. The 35-year-old Howard has become down-to-earth and hard-working, and he is fully committed to serving the Lakers team. However, the Lakers' running-in with the whole team is too poor, coupled with The fact that Vogel is not important to Howard, which leads to Master Huo's strength and strength, and the fans who watch it are also very uncomfortable.
This season, Howard averaged just 14.3 minutes per game for the Lakers, ranking 12th on the team. Of all the players who came on the pitch, only Dumbia and Jehov were substitutes on the team's bench, and he got too few opportunities. Howard's competitive form is obviously good, and Vogel is just reluctant to give more opportunities. Why is that?
For the current Lakers team, Howard also has a lot of suggestions. He said after the game: "We are not the championship team we want to be now and if we want to win we have to be humble. ”