Thick eyebrows burst out of the large triple pair! The Lakers beat their opponents completely, and James Russell's performance is eye-catching!
At 8 a.m. Beijing time on February 6, the first round of the NBA has entered the white-hot stage, and the Charlotte Hornets are at home against the Lakers in Los Angeles. Prior to this game, the Lakers were 26-25, and in the past few days, the Lakers have been very good, they can easily beat any team, but they can also beat any weaker team. James has been putting pressure on Lakers managers to swap the team as soon as possible so they can get a first-round pick in 2029. Speaking to reporters ahead of the game, James said:
We're not the kind of people who treat a ball like a child's play. Our records don't prove it. We're not like Celtic who can enjoy every win. We're going to keep playing well away from home and that's a good ending. Luckily for the Lakers, Vanderbilt, the team's core star, has not missed the entire season, and after 3-4 weeks, his injury will be further examined and he is still expected to return this season. The Hornets have already finished 10-38 in this round of competition, and in the round of 13 in the East, the Hornets are a relatively weak team, and their priority is to train newcomers, not chase results.
For the Lakers, James, Bushy Eyebrows, Russell, Reaves and Hachimura, while for the Hornets, Bridges, Miller, Richards, Ismael, and Blake. At the beginning of the first quarter, Brother Bush hit three jumpers, the Lakers were the first to get the ball, Russell's wide range of offense, Ismael scored 4 points in a row near the basket, Miller's mid-range shot hit, Russell scored on a layup, and Miller hit a three-point shot at the top of the arc. Thick eyebrows jumped high in the restricted area, Reaves nimbly turned and made a layup 2+1, and Bridges and Prince each shot three points.
In the first half, the Lakers have mastered the situation on the court, James's outburst made everyone look sideways, Russell's state is also very good, his three-point shot is even more eye-catching, in the first quarter, the Lakers won the Hornets by 8 points with a 37-29 advantage. At the beginning of the second quarter, James stepped forward with a lunge, hit a three-point shot, Russell hit a three-point shot, Bridges quickly rushed to the basket, Christie hit a three-point shot, Russell was also full of firepower, three three-pointers in a row, the Lakers had the absolute upper hand in the first half and quickly occupied the upper hand on the court.
At the end of the first half, the Lakers outscored the Vesps 74-58 to earn 16 points for the Hornets. In the first half, James had 17 points and 4 assists, Russell had 22 points and 2 assists, and Bush Mei had 12 5 rebounds and 8 assists to become a shooting guard. In the second quarter, Miller went directly to the basket and hit a layup, kicking off the third quarter, Hachimura's two mid-range counterattacks, Russell continued to maintain his state, opened his hand for three points, Richards made a foul against the opponent's layup, two free throws, James broke through three points, and thick eyebrows also got what he wanted. After that, the Hornets' offense began to pick up, but the Lakers also played well, keeping the score around 15 minutes, and even Wood scored five points on a shot from inside and outside.
After three quarters of battle, the Lakers defeated the Hornets 86-100. In the final quarter, although the Hornets started a fierce attack, but the Lakers did not have much defense, Bridges's 2+1 narrowed the score to 4 points, but at the end, thick eyebrows shot a fatal hat, and then the Lakers' key free throws also hit all four free throws to seal the victory, and finally the Lakers defeated the Hornets 124-118.