Beijing time on June 2, the Lakers defeated the Suns terribly. After losing Tianwangshan in G5, the Lakers fell behind by a big score of 2-3, and the probability of being eliminated in the first round was as high as 82.5%; Nongmei was injured due to a groin strain, 36-year-old James Played 32 in three quarters In minutes, he made 9 of 19 shots and 6 of 10 three-pointers with 24 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds. He became the Lakers team's most accurate three-pointer and still defeated and left the game 5 minutes early.
The Lakers led the Suns by 5 points in the opening 10-5, but then the Lakers lost power and fell behind the Suns by double digits after being beaten 16-0. In the second quarter, the Lakers' offense was even worse, and the team only scored 10 points in a single quarter. 10-32 lost 22 points in a single quarter. No matter how the Lakers adjusted, they couldn't restrain the Suns. The defense was not good, and the offense was bad. They trailed the Suns by 30 points at halftime, and the game was spent early.
In the third quarter, James played for 12 minutes, and the outside line continued to deliver three-point firepower, but the score difference was too large. It was not enough for James to score alone; James was not on the court in the last quarter, so he gave up the game one quarter earlier; At 5 minutes and 42 seconds, the Lakers trailed the Suns 73-105 by 32 points. James couldn't stand it any longer and left the court more than 5 minutes early. He returned to the locker room in frustration, and Nongmei also left the court ahead of schedule.
The two superstars, James and Nongmei, both left early. The Lakers bench was already empty, and there were a lot of empty seats.
When the outside world was looking forward to G5's full power, the Lakers were beaten by the Suns in a rout, and they were beaten by the Suns without any strength to fight back; It's really a break. For the first time in his career, he suffered a losing streak in the first round of the series. G6 will start at the Lakers' home court. This is a life-and-death battle for the Lakers, and the defending champion can't afford to lose.
