Lakers challenge on the roadTimberwolves, both sides played back-to-back. The Lakers have had an up-and-down season after suffering a three-game losing streak and dropping to 8th place in the West. WhileTimberwolvesIt is ranked first in the West, strong, and destined to be a strong opponent for the Lakers.
At the beginning of the game, Conley hit a three-point shot first, Russell responded with a layup, thick eyebrows shot, Watts picked up a basket, Prince and Hachimura also scored one after another, and the Lakers started to show a strong suppressive forceTimberwolvesPressed downwind. However, McDaniels, Conley, andDownsThe combined attack of the three of them, letTimberwolvesRe-overtake the score. The Lakers had a terrible first quarter, with serious defensive leaks, making itTimberwolvesAbility to score easily. Although Brother Bushy Eyebrows kept scoring, he couldn't stop itTimberwolvesThe margin widened, and the first quarter ended, and the Lakers temporarily trailed 32-36.
In the second quarter of the game, the two sides went back and forth, and the score difference was maintained at about 5 points. Based on the inside lineGoebelShowing good defensive and scoring ability, forcing the Lakers to constantly get penetrated inside. The thick eyebrows are mainly responsible for scoring, and the other Lakers players are not defensively effective, resulting in a gradual widening of the point difference. Although Hachimura and Prince also had excellent performances, they were still unable to stopTimberwolvesof the offense. At the end of the first half, the Lakers temporarily trailed 59-63.
At the beginning of the second half, Conley hit another three-point shot, and Brother Thick Mei responded with four points in a row. Subsequently,DownswithGoebelscored one after another, and the Lakers scored consecutive points to chase down to 70 draws. However, the Lakers ran into resistance in their way to staying ahead, with scoring from Conley and WattsTimberwolvesRegain the pace of the game. The Lakers struggled to chase the points, but their shooting percentage dropped, and both sides fell into a scoring drought. Brother Thick Mei still kept scoring and chased the difference to 79 draws. At this stage, the Lakers' interior defense was unstable, which caused a lot of trouble for the opponent.
Entering the final quarter of the game, the Lakers launched a stubborn counterattack, butGoebelwithDownsThe score of the response letTimberwolvesStay ahead of the curve. Brother Thick Mei once again showed his offensive ability at this time, hitting a three-point shot, Russell hit a shot, but the difference gradually widened, and the time was pressing. Although the Lakers tried their best to chase the points, they lost 111-118 in the endTimberwolves
In this game, Brother Thick Mei performed well, scoring 31 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks. He took on a lot of pressure on the offensive end, but the Lakers' biggest weakness was still the interior. WoodAnd Hayes's lack of defensive ability has put pressure on Brother Thick Eyebrows. Therefore, the Lakers urgently need to strengthen the interior and look for an imageHowardSuch a blue-collar interior player.
In addition to Brother Thick Mei, Hachimura also had an excellent performance, contributing 18 points and 5 rebounds. Prince exploded in the game, finishing with 14 points and five reboundsThree-point shot4 out of 4. Russell, on the other hand, was inconsistent but played well in the second half of the final quarter, finishing with 17 points and eight assists.
ForTimberwolvesIn other words,EdwardsWith an efficient performance of 27 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, he led the team to victory. Downsand Conley scored 21 and 16 points, respectivelyGoebelcontributed 15 points and 13 rebounds.
After this game, the Lakers suffered a four-game losing streak and fell to 10th in the West. They urgently need to improve their interior issues and find the right reinforcements in the trade market. At the same time,Timberwolves's strong performance also made them the first in the league, breaking the pattern of traditional strong teams.
Overall, the Lakers showed some fighting spirit and counter-attacking ability in this game, but interior problems still limited their performance. If we can find a suitable option to strengthen the interior in the trade market, I believe that the Lakers can achieve better results in the next games.