In this game, the Lakers were absent due to thick eyebrowsJamesGreater expectations were placed. And he responded to the expectations of the fans with an outstanding performance. On the offensive end, he showed excellent scoring ability, not only completing heavy dunks with steals, but also hitting two key shotsThree-point shot。He registered a team-high 17 assists throughout the game, and his playmaking skills were on full display during the game. In addition to that,JamesHe also had excellent performances on rebounding and blocking. He contributed a perfect stat of 23 points, 7 rebounds, 14 assists, and 2 blocks throughout the game. JamesThere were no flaws in his performance, and he led the Lakers to their prominence in the game.
ExceptJamesIn addition, Reaves is also one of the highlights of the Lakers. As the team's third leader, Reeves was outstanding in this game. He shot well from the field and hit several important shots in key momentsThree-point shot。Throughout the game, he contributed 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists, showing his ability as an outside leader. Hachimura, as the team's future striker, also showed an excellent performance in this game. He's receivingJamesAfter passing the ball, he completed the basket finish efficiently many times. In the whole game, he contributed 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists, showing his all-round ability. Prince played an important role as a substitute player in both offense and defense. He contributed 12 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 block in this game. WoodAs a backup to the center, he also showed an all-round performance in this game, contributing 17 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 2 blocks. Under the leadership of these five players, the Lakers have had a series of outstanding performances.
Vanderbilt, as an important piece of the team's forward puzzle, performed well on the defensive end of the game but was relatively poor on the offensive end. He didn't find an accurate rhythm in his shooting, and he hit the iron several times on the layupThree-point shotCouldn't hit either. Throughout the game, he averaged just five rebounds, one assist, and four fouls per game, and Vanderbilt didn't perform as expected.
HayesAs a player who started in place of thick eyebrows, the coach was expected to improve the interior defense in this game. But his performance on the field did not live up to expectations. He was unable to effectively protect the paint area and failed to interfere with the opponent'sThree-point shot。To make matters worse, he quickly suffered five fouls in the game, which made it impossible for him to continue to provide defensive protection for the team. Although he contributed 8 points and 7 rebounds, his performance in the game was still disappointing.
WhileChristiewas the worst performer of the game. He was extremely inefficient on the offensive end, and he didn't even hit a single shot. To make matters worse, his performance on the defensive end was almost equivalent to "sleepwalking", frequently losing positions and causing opponents to score. ChristieHe only averaged 17 minutes and 47 seconds of playing time per game in the game, but whether it was scores, rebounds, assists or defense, his performance was very disappointing.
AlthoughJamesThe five men led performed well, but the Lakers eventually lost the game. This is because of the disappointing performance of the three players on the black list. Vanderbilt couldn't play on the offensive endHayesThe defensive performance is not good, whileChristieNeither the offensive nor the defensive contributed to the team. The performance of these three players directly led to the Lakers' loss in the game.
However, in addition to the unsurprising performance of individual players, there are other objective factors that also affect the Lakers' game. The first is the absence of thick eyebrows, he is one of the core players of the Lakers, and without his presence, the overall strength of the Lakers has been affected to a certain extent. And then there'sSpursThey have five players in double figures, and their overall strength is significantly stronger than the Lakers. In addition, the Lakers' guard line has problems in the game, which also makes it difficult for the Lakers to execute their tactics.
In general, the Lakers lost this game, not entirely because of the loss of individual players, but also because of other objective factors. In future games, the Lakers need to learn from this game and further improve their overall strength and tactical execution ability to cope with various challenges and strive for better results.