For i Los Angeles Lakers the first success of these Playoffs finally arrives at home against the Denver Nuggets: a controlled test for 4 quarters, unlike past races.
In the post-race, among others, LeBron James e Anthony Davis they spoke to journalists: we have collected their most important statements here.
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👑 LeBron James: «I made winning plays»
The King, the Lakers’ top scorer with 30 points, began with a focus on management in the third quarter and on what the Lakers were able to keep under their control.
«The third quarter was very important, at the beginning they attacked us but we resisted and maintained a good advantage. In the last quarter I tried to make winning plays.”
«They are a great team, very well trained, and they will certainly make some adjustments. We must maintain the same mindset, continuing to attack like this and trying to keep as many factors as possible under control. We only allowed 9 offensive rebounds and 5 second chance points, AD did a great job rebounding and this also helped a lot.
With the sweep averted, the Lakers are, in a sense, still alive:
«We’ve given ourselves another chance, we have to see the series one match at a time. Monday will be the most important match of our season: if we lose it’s over, if we win we move on, that’s it.”
After 11 consecutive victories for the Nuggets over LA, the streak finally came to an end. But there’s more for James to think about:
«We won today and that’s the important thing, if we lost the next one we would still be 12-1 in the last 13, so little changes. We have to try to make sure this doesn’t happen and continue to play good basketball.”
👑 LeBron James finishes with 30 points (14-23 from the field), 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals, 1 block and 6 turnovers in Game 4 against the Nuggets.
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〰️ Anthony Davis: «Jokic? You try and live with the results”
Another monstrous performance from AD, with 25 points and 23 rebounds. Stellar numbers, but we should be used to it by now.
«I feel good, I take the time to read the defenses. My teammates did a great job around me; now we have another opportunity on Monday in Denver.”
«The win stream interrupted? We tried to take this weight off our shoulders, today we simply scored properly. They too will continue to do so, and we will have to be ready. The key will be to continue scoring like this.”
Defensively, the Lakers limited a lot Jamal Murray, and this factor was also decisive in winning. On Nikola Jokic…well, we do what we can.
«He is a great player and knows how to score difficult shots. Our guards made life hard for him, if he scores you have to accept it and move on, but continue to put pressure on him.”
«Jokic? He knows how to score and pass the ball in a dangerous way, he moves very well from the post… it’s difficult to mark him, I try to limit him as much as possible, see the results and accept them. To mark it always takes teamwork.»
〰️ Anthony Davis finishes with 25 points (11-17 from the field & 3-4 from the line), 23 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 block and 1 turnover in Game 4 against the Nuggets.
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— LakeShow Italia (@LakeShowIta) April 28, 2024
📅 Next Game
I Los Angeles Lakers they return to the field at night (4:00 🇮🇹) between Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th April to face the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena in Game 5 of the first round of the NBA Playoff.
On the cover: LeBron James speaks to media at the end of Game 4 of the first round of the Western Conference between the Lakers and the Nuggets at the crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on April 27, 2024. (Lakers.com)
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