Today, the Lakers played back-to-back games against the Timberwolves, with Reaves remaining sidelined and Russell back in the starting lineup. The other starting four are Knecht, Hachimura, James and Bushy Eyebrows.
After the opening game, James's three-point shooting began to run out, and he missed his 21st consecutive three-point shot recently.
But then, the rebound was taken by the Lakers, and Hachimura assisted Lao Zhan to easily receive it
Randle scored three points on the opposite side, and Russell scored five points in a row!
Conley scored three points on the opposite side, Kneckt missed two consecutive corner three-pointers, and his hand has been a little up and down lately. Russell missed, Gobert hit a counterattack dunk, and the Lakers went into a 9-12 timeout. The thick eyebrows entered the middle distance.
Edwards makes a basket and Russell jumpers
The thick eyebrows went in from mid-range, and the opposite throw was successful, and Redick called a timeout. Thick eyebrows rush up, you can't stop it.
Edwards missed, and Redick made both free throws with the ball for a foul. Lao Zhan came back, and it was a pity that this kind of very stable basket did not finish.
Then Lao Zhan made a foul and made two free throws and one hit. Randle's walk, the referee didn't blow it, and it was counted as in.
The Timberwolves played the last offense, and the first quarter ended, the Lakers 20-22 Timberwolves. James had 3 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Bushy Eyebrows had 8 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Russell had 7 points and 1 rebound, and Reddish had 2 points and 1 rebound.
In the second quarter, Lakers two-way contract player Traore scored under the basket. Conley scored three points, and Lao Zhan assisted Trao Thunderstorm dunk, which was a beautiful match.
Conley scored three points, James still didn't have three points, Gobert hit both free throws, James was tired and was covered. Russell then made a three-pointer.
The opposite side scored 5 points in a row, and the Lakers took a timeout. The Timberwolves went in again, and the thick eyebrows were thrown into the middle range
The opposite side is also in the middle distance, and Hachimura dunks
The Timberwolves made three points, and Kneckett, who shot 85% of the free throws, missed both free throws. Vincent scored.
Christie didn't stick to three points, and the opposite side immediately hit a counterattack and dunk.
The Timberwolves continued to be 2+1, Russell scored three points, and after Hachimura made a mistake, the opposite side counterattacked. The Vincent iron tree bloomed.
Two consecutive three-pointers on the opposite side, James scored a second offense
Russell: It's going to be me who shoots threes
At the end of the first half, the Lakers 44-56 Timberwolves. James had 5 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, Bush 10 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, Hachimura 2 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Russell 16 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Reddish 2 points and 1 rebound, Vincent 5 points and 1 rebound, and Traore 4 points and 2 rebounds.
At the beginning of the third quarter, thick eyebrows fouled, incredulous, dumbfounded
James has two assists in a row for Hachimura
Knecht dunked, and after the opposite three points, Russell threw in, and the Timberwolves also threw in, and the thick eyebrows attacked, and the referee didn't give a free throw, which was very frustrating. The opposite side fought back, and the Lakers fell behind 52-66 and called a timeout.
In this quarter, the Lakers added a lot of open cut opportunities.
James' three-point shot, three-point non-stick, mentality really has an impact.
Then Lao Zhan scored in the middle of the shot, and Knecket scored in the basket
The Lakers' defensive focus dropped, allowing Gobert to dunk
After James rested, the Lakers made a mistake and actually let Gobert steal a dragon dunk
Trailing by 14 points, James re-entered. Free throws increased, and the Lakers went into the fourth quarter with a 64-79 lead.
In the final quarter, James scored first
The opposite side scored 7 points in a row, and the Lakers took a timeout.
After coming back, 24 seconds violated. Three points from the opposite side, James hit one of two free throws, scored another three points from the opposite side, and Knecht made a small throw
Gobert dunked, the Lakers trailed by 25 points, and there was a timeout. The Lakers replaced Lewis, Traore, Koloko and other substitutes and announced that they would abandon the game.
The final score was Lakers 80-109 Timberwolves, James 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, thick eyebrows 12 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, Hachimura 10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, Russell 20 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Kneckett 6 points and 3 rebounds, Christie 5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Reddish 2 points and 1 rebound, Vincent 5 points and 1 rebound, Traore 4 points and 3 rebounds, Lewis 4 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, Koloko 2 points and 2 rebounds.
Back to back away from home, everyone was tired and the loss was understandable. James's thick eyebrows add up to only 22 points, and both of them are not performing very well, I hope it will get better as soon as possible, such an old Zhan is indeed too strange to us.