At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers led the Spurs 92-74. A big win seems to be within reach. But at the end of the game, the Lakers only narrowly won 122-119. There are two points to note here:
One, Ham was sent out at one point in the first half of the fourth quarterRussell, Reeves, and Christieof the back three.
Why is Ham so obsessed with a back three?
I'm afraid no one can say anything about this. But what is certain is that the Lakers are not short of resources (players). Aside from James' rotation, Hachimura, Reddish, Vanderbilt and Prince are on the front line.
SecondIn the fourth quarter, Russell scored just four points in nearly nine minutes of play. In fact, he only scored 12 points on 13-shot shooting in the game.
Are Spurs strong?
Lost 17 straight games against the Lakers, 117The defensive efficiency of 4 is the 7th lowest in the league. In other words, Russell, who has always been "abusive", should not be like this. Of course, it also once again reflects the essence of embarrassment at critical moments.
Putting aside Hamm's hiring and Russell's problems, the Spurs' ability to quickly chase points is also related to Wembanyama.
In the crucial fourth quarter, Champion Yuan Xiu scored 14 points on 4-of-4 shootingOne person accounts for the team's overall scoreNearly one-third of the points
The Spurs have the champions, and the Lakers have them. The thick eyebrows responded with 11 points on 2-of-3 shooting and two crucial steals.
As far as the Lakers are concerned, it is obviously not enough to rely on thick eyebrows under the Spurs' rapid pursuit of points, especially in the absence of James, but fortunately, Hachimura "stood up" in time.
Statistically, Hachimura scored 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting and added 7 rebounds in the game. The 13+7 data, combined with less than 25 minutes of playing time, shows the high efficiency.
Interestingly, in the game against the Spurs, Hachimura showed a mid-range shot that he hadn't "shown" for a long time - 1 of 3 shots. Admittedly, it's not very efficient, but I think it can still be treated as a low-profile version of Leonard.
Reason 1: Features。So far this season, Hachimura has only received 39 percent of his power5% and a hit rate of 417%。
Reason 2: Stability。In the 225 games so far in his career, Hachimura has shot 429%, considering that this is in the shot accounted for 157% is obtained, and the efficiency is still relatively objective.
To sum up, Hachimura has the ability to hold the mid-range like Leonard, and the difference is only in efficiency. The low-profile version reflects the efficiency.
While congratulating the Lakers Hachimura for finding the killer feature, the two cores of James and thick eyebrows are also much easier.
First of all,Hachimura has the ability to hold the pitch, and he can share the pressure of James' attack。In fact, against the Spurs, Hachimura started in place of James, and judging from the 13+7 data, the effect is good.
Secondly, for thick eyebrows, Hachimura has the ability to hold the shot, which can play a role in containing the defender and opening up the space. In fact, in the game against the Spurs, the shooting percentage of thick eyebrows can be increased by 2 per 100 rounds when Hachimura is on the floor1 percentage point.