The pavilion of Los Angeles Lakers It seemed like an empty gym during the final stretch of the tough loss against the Denver Nuggets by 105-112 which places the 3-0 in favor of the current champions of the NBA in the first round of the playoffs and sends the draft LeBron James, Anthony Davis and company to the intensive care unit. Only a miracle can save the Angelenos, who chain eleven consecutive defeats against the Colorado franchise, their ceiling and limitations on the court were more than evident.
The fans at Crypto, silent after seeing how their team was left dry midway through the fourth quarter, crossed their arms and endured the new lesson in the game of some Nuggets far from even their best version. Aaron Gordon, with 29 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assists, commanded the visiting operations last night accompanied by the usual suspects of the starting quintet, all over twenty. They didn’t even require much aim to pass over LA, provoke boos from the stands to their team and leave the project of death touched. Darwin Ham. The fans even asked for his head.
Only a miracle can save the Lakers, frozen from long distance and unable to change the story against the Nuggets. They were victims last year and continue to be this year, despite having a competitive squad. Anthony Daviswith 33 points and 15 rebounds, was again canceled in the final period, where he scored only two field goals punished by the enemy defense. LeBron James, who scored his only triple with six minutes left, once again felt too alone at home with 26 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists. Frustration grows in Hollywood.
After the local star’s solitary goal, the Lakers went three minutes without scoring and saw the Nuggets escape 15 up with three remaining, their biggest lead of the night. The silence of the stands in the face of such a disaster was deafening, and even more so considering that they were up 12 on the scoreboard in the first half. At halftime, they dominated 53-49, but Denver’s reaction with a 34-22 run in the third period left them without breath or room for maneuver once again.
In addition to Gordon’s great game in attack, the visitors enjoyed the success of Michael Porter Jr. (20) and navigated through the bus the relatively modest nights, given their usual standard, of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. The Serbian center almost reached the triple-double with 24 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assists (9-13 TC), while the Canadian point guard had 22 points and 9 basket attempts with 8 of 21 shooting from the field.
The clash was horrible for both groups from the three-point line, with only five hits per side and an 18% percentage. Who was worst in LA, and will probably serve as a scapegoat for more than one again, was a D’Angelo Russell unable to score a single point in the match, disastrous with 0 of 7 in field goals. Only Austin Reaveswith 22 points, rose to the occasion, very meager now for the physically and morally defeated Lakers.
In summer, major changes may come after it is confirmed that the current configuration of the squad does not even reach the sole of the shoes of the main favorites to win the ring. It remains to be seen if those in purple and gold opt, perhaps for a complete rout given the serious limitation of the group against Denver, without a doubt the reference point for anyone. That’s why they are the champions.
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2024-04-26 05:18:03
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