At 10:00 am on October 13, Beijing time, the NBA preseason competition is in full swing. The Los Angeles Lakers are playing against Minnesota Timberwolves at home. The two sides had a fight a week ago. At that time, Lakers lost to Timberwolves 99-114, but the Lakers did not send out the main players in that game. In the last game, facing the Warriors, the Lakers finally won their first preseason victory, ending with three consecutive losses. James and Westbrook also did not play, but thriller played. Thick Eyebrow scored 28 points in just 21 minutes, which is a good thing. You should know whether the Lakers can return to the peak in the new season has the most direct relationship with James and Eyebrow's health.
Davis After training this summer, his weight has been significantly reduced and his shooting feel has also returned (his outside shooting percentage was less than 20% last season). In addition, the Lakers' offseason adjustments to role players have optimized their age structure. Although Westbrook has not been traded, the Lakers do have the opportunity to return to the championship ranks.
Timberwolves on the other side are not weak on paper. Last season, they made it to the playoffs with a record of 46 wins and 36 losses. During the offseason, the Timberwolves also ushered in Gobert , forming an ultimate double tower combination with Downs . On the outside, they also have Edwards and Russell , a combination of one No. 1 pick and one second place. The Timberwolves can be said to be the biggest dark horse in the Western Conference this season. In the first three games of the preseason, they maintained an unbeaten record. In addition to defeating the Lakers, they also defeated the two powerful teams of Heat and Clippers . In this game, both sides were in the starting lineup. The Lakers sent Westbrook, Walker, James, Davis and Beverly , and the Timberwolves sent, Russell, Edwards, Reed , Anderson , and McDaniels. The Lakers basically sent out the strongest starter, and Gobert Towns was absent from the Timberwolves.
The first quarter game started, James scored the first goal of the game with a large three-pointer in the top of the arc. Beverly intercepted a long pass, James scored the counterattack again, Walker made a silky splash while moving, and the Lakers made a 7-0 attack in the beginning of the quarter. Reed raised his hand and three-pointer in the top of the arc to open the Timberwolves, Russell also made a shot from the outside. Edwards fired three-pointer in the top of the arc and scored another goal, Reed ate a cake in the penalty area and made a basket, and the Timberwolves immediately scored 11-2. Reed also made a tip-in on the spot. Walker twisted his waist and layup with a difficult layup to make a 2+1. Russell jumped from the free throw line at the mid-range jump, and entered the net with hollows. Anderson made three slow layups to make a damage, making both free throws. The score on the court was very fierce. Westbrook was not in good shape in the first quarter, made consecutive mistakes and failed to make two consecutive three-pointers. At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers and the Timberwolves tied 30-30.
quarter game started, McDaniels tore the defense in one-stop, and the throwing shot was the first to open for the Timberwolves. Thick-Brows forced a 2+1 shot directly. Noel's handsome small throw after changing direction also made a move. Thick-Brows was so big that it was a small misplaced single, and James made a strong breakthrough in the inside to cause damage, both free throws. The two teams were still very close in the first half of the second quarter, and they were all in the lead. However, in the second half of the second quarter, the Lakers began to be unable to withstand it. Reed began to explode on the Timberwolves, with everything inside and outside, and scored 12 points and 7 rebounds in a single quarter. The Lakers quickly fell into a disadvantage of more than 5 points. After halftime, the Timberwolves led the Lakers by 8 points 62-54.
In the first half, James scored 16 points and 7 rebounds, Davis scored 14 points and 7 rebounds, Walker scored 9 points and 3 rebounds, Westbrook scored 1 point, and the Timberwolves, Reed scored 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Russell scored 15 points and 6 assists. The second half began, and the side changed again. Beverly made a throw shot while moving. When he marched, he opened the prelude of the third quarter. Anderson immediately hit a three-pointer on the top of the arc. Danny Brows made another 2+1 in the interior. Beverly made a quick attack with one-dragon hit, McDaniels also had a layup with an aerial cut, and the Lakers still couldn't find the opportunity to overtake the score. At the end of the third quarter, the Timberwolves led the Lakers 87-80 by 7 points.It is worth mentioning that in the third quarter, Walker was hit by Beverly in the knee during an offense, and was injured unexpectedly and left the court directly. Walker's pre-season form is really good, and this injury is a big blow to the Lakers.
final quarter, both sides sent a substitute lineup. The Timberwolves had a small climax at the beginning of the quarter to widen the gap to 15 points. Although the Lakers once narrowed the gap to 4 points under the leadership of Beverly, there was little time left on the court. In the end, the Timberwolves defeated the Lakers 118-113 and achieved four consecutive victories.
data, on the Lakers, both James and Mei are very efficient. Davis made 7 of 11 shots and scored 19 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists, James scored 9 of 12 shots, 25 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, the two scored 44 points, 24 rebounds and 6 assists, Walker scored 12 points, 3 rebounds, and Beverly scored 10 points and 4 rebounds. Westbrook performed at a disaster, with 1 of 3 shots in the game scoring 5 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, and 3 free throws and 6 free throws. On the Timberwolves, Reed scored 22 points and 13 rebounds, Russell scored 15 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists, and Noel scored 14 points.
