109-95, the Lakers back at home easily defeated the Suns, leading 2-1.
This is the first time the Lakers have returned to the Staples Center to play the playoffs after a lapse of 2,952 days. Although the Lakers won the championship last season, they all played in the park.
The two sides were caught in a defensive battle, especially in the second quarter, the Lakers 16-12 Suns, suffocating defense. At halftime, the Lakers 43-40 Suns. This is a very rare score in the small ball era.
In the third quarter, the Lakers suddenly exerted force, it should be said that James began to exert force. In the first half, Lao Zhan, who had been floating outside and shooting, made a few inflexibles, scored 4 goals in a row and sent 2 assists, leading the Lakers to a 16-6 spurt and opened the score.
In the third quarter, James scored 10 points and Nongmei scored 18 points. The two scored 28 points in a single quarter, which is the highest single-quarter score since Zhan Mei became teammates, including the regular season and the playoffs. After
pulled the score to double digits, there was no suspense about the outcome. The Lakers have been controlling the rhythm on the court, slowly staying up until the end of the game.
In this campaign, James played 38 minutes, 9 of 19 shots, 1 of 25 from three-pointers, 2 of 23 of free throws, 21 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists and 1 steal; , 12 of 14 free throws, scored 34 points, 11 rebounds, 1 steal and 21 blocks, including 6 offensive rebounds and 2; Schroder made 6 of 11 and 7 of 8 free throws, scored 20 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. The three giants of and combined scored 75 points, 20 rebounds and 13 assists, showing a strong performance.
Zhuang Shen played 20 minutes, made 3 of 6 shots, scored 6 points and 11 rebounds; played 17 minutes, scored 1 of 1 3-pointers, scored 3 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Harel did not play.
For the use of center , the Lakers now play Zhuang Shen for about 20 minutes, Pau Gasol or Harrell play for about 15 minutes, and the rest play five small, let Nongmei play center.
Everyone knows that Brother Nongmei playing 5 is the Lakers' strongest lineup, but Brother Nongmei's physical condition determines that he can't play 5 all the time. So Vogel also came up with such an arrangement, Zhuang Shen and Pau Gasol (or Harrell) played 5 to maintain the score, and Brother Nongmei played 5 to open the score.
The fly in the ointment is that Pop is injured, and Kuzma has not yet found the state. After more than 4 minutes in the third quarter, Pope limped back to the locker room, accompanied by the team doctor. Then the Lakers officially announced that Pope suffered a left quadriceps contusion and withdrew from the game. According to Lakers reporter Dave McMenamin, Pope will undergo an MRI scan on Friday, with the team's next game at 3:30 a.m. Monday.
Kuzma made only 2 of 12 shots in this game, scoring 8 points, 10 rebounds and 3 assists. In 3 playoff games, Kuzma made only 3 of 18 shots and averaged 3.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. Although iron, Kuzma shoots firmly and works hard on the defensive end.
This round of the series, the Lakers' chances of winning are getting higher and higher. According to statistics, in the previous seven series, 73.3% of the teams that won G3 after 1-1 won the series (176-64). The Lakers now not only have a big lead, but also have home-court advantage. At the same time, and are also injured. The Lakers are getting better and better, while the Suns are getting worse. The gap between the two sides is widening.
The Suns were unlucky, they worked so hard to finish second in the league, only to meet the Lakers in the first round. Are the Lakers the seventh-best team in the West? The Lakers are the best team in the West. Then Paul was injured, and the ball was even more unplayable.
But then again, there is no way to fight. Booker can't push people! To be angry, go push Jenna, what does pushing Schroeder mean?
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