Lakers News Referee Report, Russell Stays on the Team, Battle Rockets Appearance Update!
The Los Angeles Lakers have three pieces of news on January 29 in Beijing, so let's take a look at how they're doing.
Judgment Result] is released.
Yesterday, two of the most watched teams in the country met for the first time this season. At the end of the 48-minute game, James hit two free throws to give the Lakers a 145-144 win over the Warriors to get off to a two-game start. However, there are also some fans who disagree with such a score, believing that the Lakers were able to win because of the referee's decision. Today, the NBA's official website released a summary of the game, in which two penalties were wrong, both against the Lakers.
With 1:00 left in the fourth quarter, the referee announced that Green had been in the box for too long without an obvious defender, so a three-second foul gave the Lakers a penalty.
With seven seconds left in the second quarter, Curry took advantage of Green's protection to complete a three-point comeback. The referee said that Green had a big improvement in the confrontation with Vanderbilt, and he used his body to block the opponent's offense, so Green was judged to be a mistake, and this game was for the Lakers, and Curry's three points didn't mean anything.
Obviously, it is clear from the referee's report that the Lakers did not gain much, on the contrary, they lost a lot. And the gap between the two teams is also determined by the style of the two teams, the Warriors are constantly ** outside the three-point line, while the Lakers are shooting outside the three-point line, as long as they are experienced players, they know very well what kind of shooting opportunities are greater. Overall, maybe the Lakers got the benefit in some games that could not be touted, but they deserved to win the game.
Russell has decided to stay.
Today, according to a report from renowned journalist Mark Stein, the Lakers decided to abandon negotiations with the Rockets about Murray's transfer due to Russell's recent strong performance. Later, according to a Los Angeles-based correspondent, Lakers coaches have changed their minds about Russell, and they feel that he is a better fit to partner with James, Davis, and be a good No. 3. After a series of deals, Russell has averaged 27. per game in his last eight league games5 points 6He has 4 rebounds, a 54% three-point shooting percentage, and has scored 20+ points in each of his last six league games.
Yesterday, in a game against the Warriors, Russell recovered from a first-half turnover, hitting four three-pointers in the fourth quarter and two overtime periods to score 19 points to help his team win. And now, with a series of moves by the Lakers, it's almost impossible for Russell to be sold before the transfer window closes, as he's sure to stay. In my opinion, the Lakers' choice is very correct, Russell's salary is less than 20 million, and being able to achieve such excellent results is a very cost-effective thing in itself, there is no reason to take any more risks, and it is even more important to maintain the current team and maintain their tacit understanding.
Battle Rocketeer debuts and upgrades.
At 9 a.m. Beijing time, Los Angeles will usher in a game against the Western Junior Army. Today, the Lakers released a list of injuries to their players, including Vincent, Reddish, who has an ankle injury, and Davis (hip cramp), all of whom could be on the court. By then, will the Lakers be able to make it three wins in a row against the Rockets, who have been underperforming recently (winning two of their last five games)? Wait and see.