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The NBA regular season continued, and on December 1, Beijing time, the Thunder faced the Lakers at home. The Lakers played back-to-back games yesterday with a comfortable win over the Pistons, while the Thunder lost their most recent game against the Timberwolves. The matchup between the two Western powerhouses has attracted much attention. Next, we will briefly review the game and discuss the performance of the players. At the start of the game, Russell of the Lakers opened the scoring and contributed two points to the team. Dort and Alexander then responded by combining to score four points for the Thunder. Thick eyebrows relied on free throws to contribute points to the Lakers. Later, Bushy Eyebrow showed excellent individual ability, and in the face of the Thunder's weak interior defense, he launched a series of single offenses, scoring 15 points and five rebounds in a single quarter. With his help, the Lakers established a lead, leading their opponents by 12 points at one point. However, the Thunder relied on Alexander's excellent play late in the first quarter to chase the score down to seven points.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Jalen Williams hit two free throws to help the Thunder narrow the gap. He then teamed up with Aaron Wiggins' five points to tie the score. The Lakers, on the other hand, are struggling to be supported by James and Bushy Eyebrows, but their outside shooting has been unsatisfactory. At this point, Alexander stepped up, and he helped his team extend the lead with a series of singles attacks. With his help, the Thunder scored 42 points in the quarter and led by 12 points at the end of the first half. Yibian fought again, and thick eyebrows scored 4 points in a row to help the Lakers narrow the difference. However, Holmgren and Giddey's scores helped the Thunder regain their lead. Subsequently, although the thick eyebrows performed well, the opponent relied on the outside firepower of Giddey and Dort, and once opened up the difference. With Alexander's mid-range shot, the Thunder's lead extended to 18 points. Late in the quarter, Holmgren hit another three-pointer to help the Thunder end the third quarter with a 20-point advantage.
In the final quarter, James came back on the court to try to help the Lakers recover the score. However, the Thunder held off the Lakers' offense with multiple scores. Due to the large score difference, Lao Zhan was unable to return to the sky. In the end, the Lakers chose to throw in the towel and lost to the Thunder 110-133. Against a strong opponent, the Lakers couldn't get a win. Alexander showed his star temperament, while Holmgren struggled to resist in front of thick eyebrows. In this game, Alexander showed his outstanding star temperament. He was able to step up when the team needed to score;And when the team is in the lead, he is able to fit into the system and create opportunities for his team-mates. This excellent leadership performance allows teammates to better integrate into the game. It can be seen that he was guided by Paul, which played no small role in his growth. Alexander made 11 of 18 shots in this game, including 1 of 3 three-point shots, and scored a total of 33 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 steal.
However, Holmgren once again exposed some problems in this game. While he's good against average centers, he's still on the underdog against top interior players. His figure is too thin, which puts him at a disadvantage in the confrontation. In this match, he was once again blown up by his opponent. In the game, Holmgren made 15 shots, hitting 8 of them, including 1 of 5 three-pointers, and scored a total of 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals. Although his offensive ability is quite consistent, he will have to improve his counter-attacking ability to become a top star. In addition to the two players mentioned above, the other two core players of the team also performed well. Jalen Williams made 7 of 12 shots and scored 19 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 block. His impact puts a lot of pressure on his opponents. Giddey made 10 shots in the game, hitting 5 of them, including 2 of 5 three-pointers, and scored a total of 14 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist.
Although the Thunder are a young team, they have a very organized style of play, an orderly offensive end, and an excellent overall system thanks to the ball-handling core of Giddey and Alexander. It is for this reason that they have the potential to make their mark this season. In the game, although the Lakers worked hard, the main reason for the final loss was that they had too little rotation. In this game, there were not many substitutes who could be fielded, and when the first three quarters of the game were still in suspense, coach Ham used a total of only eight players for rotation. In this game, Brother Thick Mei did his best, hitting 11 of 17 times in the game, including 0 of 1 three-point shots, and scored a total of 31 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. Now the team can't expect more from him, because he has become the most important part of the team on the defensive end, and he has also given his best on the offensive end. On the other hand, Lao Zhan also put in the effort in this game.
In the whole game, James made 13 shots, hitting 7 times, including 3 of 6 three-point shots, and scored a total of 21 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. In the first three quarters of the game, the team fell behind at one point, and I thought that Ham would choose to give up the game, after all, the opponent is not a weak team, and it is very difficult to turn the situation around. And with the Lakers eager to make the playoffs and go further, he has to retain more fitness instead of squandering his energy in the regular season, given that the Lakers are eager to make the playoffs and go further. In his last game, Russell scored 35 points against the Pistons, but he was weak in the next game. He seems to be the kind of player who excels in favorable conditions but does not perform well in adversity. In the first quarter of the game, the team had the upper hand, scoring nine points on 3-of-4 shooting in a quarter. He struggled in the next three quarters, shooting just three of nine shots and scoring seven points.
He made just six of his 13 shots, including 2-of-4 three-pointers, for 16 points, three rebounds and 10 assists. The second-round drafter, known as "Water Pull," clearly needs to improve his ability to perform in the face of adversity.
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