All 5 people got more than 20 points! Lakers Crazy Offense! James 21 points 14
On February 10, Beijing time, the first round of the NBA officially began, with the Los Angeles Lakers facing the Pelicans of New Orleans. Before this game, the Lakers were in ninth place in the East with a 27-26 record, and although the Lakers have been in a bad situation this season, they are still at a high level, and they have won against many big teams, leaving James and Bushy Eyebrows in the best possible shape. Talking about the tasks of this season, he said: "I think we all want to win, and the main thing at the moment is to win the next games. We can't afford to have too many illusions about the future. Of course, that's what we're all about, we have to win every year, but we still have to work hard to win trophies. ”
However, the Lakers didn't add anything until the transfer window closed, Pelinka said: "We've done our best, but the transfer is going to continue. There are few, very few sellers. Everyone understands that if the seller is too small and the buyer is too many, the house price will be very high. Sometimes, it's better to do things than to act recklessly. "The Pelicans are 30-21 after this round of the regular season, and in sixth place in the East, they are a very strong team with excellent defense and an average of 83 rebounds, and their three-point shooting was also effective, with them shooting a whopping 37 from three-point range6%, which is sixth in the league. The Pelicans also have All-Star level players like Ingram, Thibodeau, and McCormick Leme.
Both sides are the starting five Tigers, James, Bushy Eyebrows, Russell, Reeves and Hachimura, while the Pelicans, Zion, Ingram, McCollum, Valanciunas, Jones. At the beginning of the first half, Valanciunas jumped up to get the ball, the Pelicans got a chance, Zion slashed, a violent dunk, and won the first goal of the game, Russell scored directly on the layup, helping the Lakers open the score, Brother Thick Mei scored a layup, Zion was not to be outdone, a big leap, Russell scored quickly, a 2+1, Hachimura hid in the corner, on the three-point line, a big stride, a turn, a layup, two points.
In the first quarter, both sides showed their strength, Zion with an unstoppable momentum, and the Lakers' side, also full of firepower, several core players have scored, at the end of the first quarter, the Pelicans 39-36, while the Lakers have a 3-point advantage. At the beginning of the second quarter, Russell's three three-pointers were like arrows to score the Lakers' first goal, McCollum scored two points on the high arc, Murphy responded with three points, Russell's 45-degree bottom corner three-pointer, and Hachimura's three-pointer was also a beautiful three-pointer. In the second quarter, Russell showed up, hitting three three-pointers in the same place to help the Lakers win, while James made a three-pointer, which made the Lakers' defense smoother.
In the second quarter, the Lakers scored 51 points and 87 points in the half, which was also the second-best first half in the team's history. In the first half, the Lakers led the Pelicans by 13 points, 87-74. Rivers made a small shot in the paint, and at the beginning of the second quarter, Zion flew to the basket, Jones made a layup, and Valanciunas made a big kill under the basket, putting a lot of pressure on the Pelicans and causing them to lose their five-minute lead. But the Lakers still reacted immediately, Russell maintained the first half of the strong, he kept shooting three-pointers in the open space, and the thick eyebrows hit layups to pull the score back to more than 10 points.
In the first half, the Lakers led the Pelicans by 115 points at 102-13. In the fourth quarter, both sides lost their ability to score, and the Pelicans relied on Wallan's scoring to chase into single digits. However, the Pelicans didn't continue to maintain their advantage when the Lakers pulled the score back with an 8-0 offensive run. Since then, the Lakers have held a double-digit lead. In the end, the Lakers won 139-122 over the Pelicans.