On October 15, Beijing time, NBA preseason ended on the day of , Lakers defeated the Kings 86-133 away. This was the biggest defeat of the Lakers this year's preseason. They had a total of 1 win and 4 losses in the previous five games. It is worth mentioning that the Lakers' preseason debut this year was also against the Kings, when they lost 30 points 75-105.
In this game, the Lakers were able to play back and forth with the Kings at the beginning, but they were beaten 17-5 in the second half of the first quarter and never recovered. In the end, the Lakers were 21 points behind in the first half, 33 points behind in the three quarters, and lost 47 points in the whole game.
Preseason 1 47 points defeat, what is the rough concept?
7 points is the largest score difference between NBA teams this year's pre-season . Even if non-NBA teams are added, there are only , Maccalypse defeats , , Trail Blazers 53 points. A week ago, Akalaide's 36ers defeated , Thunder , but only lost 33 points, which is enough to show how outrageous this loss is.
Of course, this is just a preseason game. All teams focus on training and training. The main players did not play much time, and the victory or defeat would not affect the subsequent regular season rankings. , and playing poor preseason does not mean that they will play poorly in the regular season. For example, the Bucks in the 2020-21 season also won 0 preseason games, but in the end they won the championship of that year.
For the Lakers, compared to the 47-point defeat, what people need to worry about is the injury problem. Because in the past 48 hours alone, four Lakers have suffered injuries.
First of all, Lonny Walker. In the last game against Timberwolves , Lonny Walker was injured in the third quarter. Then the Lakers officially announced that Walker's left ankle sprain will not return to . After the game, Hamm revealed that Walker suffered a slight ankle sprain.
Walker did not play in this game against the Kings. According to the Lakers' record Mike Trudell, Walker's injury is not serious. He will play against the Warriors' opening game four days later.
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However, Thani's back injury is also an old problem. Before the start of the new season, Thani's hope to play 82 games in good health, , but he has missed 3 games in 6 games in the preseason alone, so it is hard not to worry about his health problems.
Next is Schroder . Schroder returned to the team a few days ago and played against the Timberwolves. However, late yesterday night, according to well-known reporter Shams, Schroder suffered a finger injury. The Lakers were worried that this was a long-term injury. His injury degree and specific return time are currently being determined. He is expected to miss the regular season opening game.
Finally, Westbrook . In today's game against the Kings, Westbrook came on the bench. This is Westbrook's first substitute since 2008 . In response, Ham said that Westbrook understood that this was just a small adjustment and attempt, and Westbrook might return to the starting lineup in the future.
However, before seeing the substitute effect, Westbrook suffered an injury at the end of the first quarter. At that time, he was replaced after the timeout, and then limped back to the locker room . The Lakers official then announced that Westbrook had an injury to his left hamstring and withdrew from the game early. Before leaving the game, he only scored 0 points and 2 assists.
After the game, Ham said that Westbrook said he had no problem and the team will reassess his injury tomorrow morning. In the past few years, the declines of Paul (18-19 season), Harden (21-22 season), and Lowry (21-22 season) have allowed fans to see the impact of hamstring injuries. hopes Westbrook is just a minor injury and will not let his playing style. Once he loses his explosive power, his condition may decline sharply.
The Lakers' performance in the past two seasons has not been satisfactory. Of course, this has something to do with operation and running-in, but it is undeniable that the biggest impact is injuries. The healthy Lakers in the new season are still worth looking forward to. I hope that the Lakers and other teams can stay away from injuries, neither using injuries as excuses, nor let injuries become regrets.
