On February 29, Beijing time, the last day of the month, the NBA regular season ushered in the much-watched Los Angeles derby, and the Clippers hosted the Lakers! In the last derby of the Clippers at the Crypto Arena, Lao Zhan was only 74 points away from 40,000 points! The Lakers are 2-1 against the Clippers this season, and currently, the Lakers are in 10th place in the West with a 31-28 record, while the Clippers are in fourth place in the West with a 37-19 record. After four quarters of fighting, the Clippers finally reversed by 21 points under the leadership of James.
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Clippers scored first, however, Brother Thick Mei and Hachimura scored in succession, and James sent a beautiful dunk. Theis, Mann, Leonard, and Harden scored in turns, and then Leonard scored a beautiful 3+1 directly, Wei Shao counterattacked with the ball, and the Clippers played a wave of 6-0, and Reaves scored 5 points in a row to help the Lakers stop the bleeding. In the face of the defense of Willow and Tucker, James scored 2+1, and at the end of the first quarter, the Clippers led the Lakers 30-29.
In the second quarter, Harden forced a breakthrough to score 2 points, then Wei Shao broke through to make a foul, 2 of 2 free throws, James forced an impact on the inside line to score 2 points, Harden continued to score 2 + 1, thick eyebrows came up to hold the ball and single, on the other hand, the Clippers, Harden and Leonard scored continuously. On the last attack of the second quarter, Wei Shao hit the basket unsuccessfully, and at halftime, the Clippers led the Lakers 66-52.
In the third quarter, Harden only scored 3 points from the outside, and Mann scored 2 more points on a step-back jumper, and the Clippers scored 5 points in a row to expand to 71:54. Russell scored 2 points with ease, Hachimura Jr. scored 2 points against the defense, Reaves received the ball and added 2 points, and the Lakers scored 6 points in a row to chase 60:71. The two sides fought again, and the Clippers led the Lakers by 19 points at 96-77 after the third quarter.
When it comes to the tiebreaker in the fourth quarter, can the Lakers counterattack in the final quarter? Plumlee scored 2 points under the basket, Reddish came back with a 3-pointer from the outside, and the old emperor James was also very domineering and hit a 3-pointer from a distance, and the Lakers chased it to 83:98. Wei Shaoxiao shot back for 2 points, Russell made a killing free throw and scored 2 points, and the final fierce battle between the two sides ended, and the Lakers reversed the Clippers 116:112!
The Lakers fell behind by 21 points in the final quarter, James scored 19 points in the final quarter, hit three points in a row, and single-handedly pulled the game back to the same running line, scoring 19 points with 5 three-pointers in a single quarter, scoring 34 points in the whole game, and only 40 points away from the 40,000-point mark. If it weren't for Lao Zhan's outbreak, the Lakers would have surrendered long ago.
James' performance today is impeccable, in the first quarter, Lao Zhan scored 2+1 with a jump shot in the air, and then fell to the ground and a carp came to beat [like] [like], I don't dare to turn over like this in my 20s, 40-year-old James also ...... twice a seasonThis movement is quite difficult, just like hip-hop, I have to admit that the old man's body is really strong.
Before the game, Ham was interviewed about the Clippers' remnants, he said: They still have Harden, Leonard, Powell, and Westbrook, and they still have a lot of firepower, so there is no so-called relaxation. Finally, congratulations to the Lakers for completing an incredible comeback.