The Lakers beat the Pelicans! Russell Rivers scored 57 points, and James Mei had mixed up
In the Lakers-Pelicans game on February 10, the Lakers almost reached a playoff configuration, especially in the first half, where they scored 87 points and used a nine-man rotation lineup. This, combined with the opening offensive and defensive ends, allowed the Lakers to build a large lead throughout the game, eventually beating the Pelicans 139-122.
And Russell and Rivers were the biggest surprises of the day. Russell was on fire every time he played against the Pelicans, and he did improve a lot on the offensive end, he didn't flash in and out, and his strong three-point shooting was very accurate. In the whole game, Russell scored 30 points on 9-of-17 shooting, which is really scary. In the last month alone, Russell has become a person with a ** personality.
And Rivers, who broke out on offense today. He scored 27 points on 10-of-14 shooting, which was still very efficient. Although the defensive end is still not good enough and the tandem ability is not very strong, Rivers needs to complete the offensive end.
Brown and James have had mixed performances. In this game, Brown's problem was that he was out for a long time in the first three fouls, which seriously affected his interior play. Fortunately, the team was still in peak form, and after Brown returned to the court, he was able to control fouls, dominate the offense and defense, and scored 20+6+6 statistics in the whole game.
James also has some shortcomings. Especially in the third quarter, he was a little hesitant and didn't want to attack much, which hurt his team to some extent. Luckily, James still scored 21+14 points, and it was mostly a good motivation for the team.
What's more, Hachimura has also become a marksman. He scored 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting, which is what fans want to see. In the last game, Hachimura did not contribute in all aspects such as scoring, defense, rebounding, etc., and today he performed well.
Wood and Hayes were excellent in the game. They didn't shoot low on the field, scoring a total of 15 points and giving the team some help.