The Lakers head coach scolded! James says it's normal! Doncic was ignored by his teammates

Yesterday, the Lakers rewrote the series to a 1-1 draw, and during the game, the Lakers led by 22 points at one point, and were chased by the Timberwolves to only a single-digit point difference. When Redick angrily called a timeout, yelled at the players, and adjusted in time, the Lakers played a wave of scoring climaxes and won the game without danger.

Redick said after the game that his timeout was to rekindle a sense of urgency in the team, and that he has done similar things a few times this season. James said after the game: "We know he can go crazy at times and that's what he is. We must understand that what matters is not what he says, but what he says. I think we responded very well. ”

James also said of his fourth-quarter performance: "I know I had a lot of great shots in the fourth quarter, but I just didn't get to it. ”

Old man, it's not that you didn't score, it's that you don't have enough energy to receive a high pass from a teammate for an aerial relay dunk. Many times, Reeves and other teammates should choose their own layups when they are fast attacking, instead of having to give Lao Zhan an empty pick-up, saving the old man effort.

James said the team needs to play better in the next game. Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m., the Timberwolves are at home. Nearly three days of rest is extremely precious for the Lakers and Lao Zhan, who suffered a few minutes of physical exhaustion in the fourth quarter, and Lao Zhan gritted his teeth and pushed it down. But this is also a hidden danger, due to the weakness of the center position, Lao Zhan needs to pay more on the defensive end, how to maintain the team's defensive intensity and height during the physical bottleneck period, at present, it is not easy to solve.

And in the first quarter yesterday, Hachimura was suddenly beaten in the face and left the court, and he had to disrupt James's plan for the allocation of playing time, and replaced Lao Zhan back in advance, which is also one of the reasons why the old man was so tired yesterday.

Doncic said after the game: "LeBron and I, as leaders of the team, both knew that we had to keep the team together. Heading to Minnesota, we knew it was going to be a war. The fans will cheer wildly, but we can't panic. ”

What's funny is that after the game, Doncic wanted to clap with Reaves, but Reeves ran to talk to James and wanted to have a good time, Doncic could only sneer awkwardly and clap his right hand with his left hand.

Redick believes that the mentality of both teams is to turn this series into a hand-to-hand fight. Yesterday James was punched in the face by Randle, and Doncic was hit with a scissor kick. James was an ordinary foul, Doncic fell this time, and the referee didn't blow it.

The Lakers caused a total of six offensive fouls on the Timberwolves yesterday, and the playoffs require such high-intensity physical confrontations and more importantly, players need to keep a clear head.

As the all-time scoring champion in the playoffs, James is certainly the clearest one. Speaking about his love for the playoffs, James said yesterday: "I'm 40 years old, I'm in season 22, and I've spent most of my career playing in the playoffs. So, I listen to my body's feedback, but the key is to take care of what I can take care of, to control what I can control, which includes getting sleep and eating the right food, and keeping my mind sharp. ”

"I try to give my teammates what I can on the offensive end, but more importantly on the defensive end, go to the low post to help grab rebounds, rush to grab rebounds, give physical confrontations... I'm just happy and I don't take it for granted that I'm still able to play. I don't know how long I'll be able to play, I can only maximize every moment you have. ”

After yesterday's game, many Lakers players said that the Lakers have not changed much in their defensive strategy, and the biggest change is that they match their opponents in terms of physical confrontation and effort, and go all out to fight for every possession. At the end of the final interview, Doncic smiled and said to reporters: "Nine assists are better, right?" ”

This is in stark contrast to one of his G1 assists, and the Lakers players are now extremely confident and optimistic, looking forward to G3 continuing to win.