1-4 was eliminated! Donghuang set a god-level record, Zhan Wang strongly supported Redick, Xiaoli was not a non-selling product

The Lakers have three backcourt engines, James, Luca and Reeves, which is their biggest advantage in the first round against the Timberwolves. Many people are not optimistic that the Timberwolves can defeat the Timberwolves to complete the Black Six Miracle! But what is the result? The Lakers' shortcomings on both offense and defense were exposed one by one - G1, the Timberwolves shot through the Lakers with 21 three-pointers; G2, the Lakers almost capsized while leading by 22 points; G3, Luca was in a stomachache, and James was outnumbered; G4, the Lakers' swords were in a detached position, and the five tigers played for 24 minutes in the second half, but they collapsed in the final quarter; G5, the Lakers changed their formation, and used the death five little little to fight for their lives, and the penalty area was completely destroyed by the opponent, and they could not defend or attack! In this way, the Lakers were out 1-4!

From G1 losing his home advantage to losing two consecutive games away, after playing the first four games of the first round, the Lakers are actually in the clear card mode: the Lakers lack the height of the inside line and the depth of the lineup, Luca, James, and Reeves are tired and struggling, and it is normal to be unable to defend themselves. The offensive end has been declining again and again, especially in the last quarter, the Lakers lose points every game! The success or failure of the Lakers depends on the on-the-spot performance of the three major ball holders, and they even have some hope that the Timberwolves will defeat themselves! In the home G5 life-and-death battle, the Lakers fell into a passive situation at the beginning and fell 14 points behind. Even though Luka fought with an injury, he once overtook the score, but the Lakers still collapsed in the final quarter, watching Gobert and Randle dominate the penalty area to harvest the game!

Jack James and Luka are both experts in life and death battles. James averaged 33.5 points in his life and death battles in his playoffs, ranking first in NBA history, and Luka ranked second. He averaged 33.4 points in his life and death battles in his playoffs! In this game, Luca played for 39 minutes, scoring 28 points + 7 rebounds + 9 assists, with a positive and negative value of -5 on the court; James played for 40 minutes, made 9 of 21 shots (1 of 5 three-pointers), 3 of 6 free throws, contributing 22 points + 7 rebounds + 6 assists + 2 steals, with a positive and negative value of -14 on the court. In other words, James and Luka are not efficient in this life-and-death battle, and they are not able to make ends meet on both offense and defense, which is not enough to kill the opponent!

Even so, the playoffs of the Donghuang combination teamed up in the first season ended like this, and you have to send them the most sincere respect. They give all of them when the lineup has innate defects and set a god-level record. After five games in the series, Doncic averaged 30.2 points + 7 rebounds + 5.8 assists + 1 steal. He is the fourth player in the history of the Lakers who averaged at least 30+5+5 in a single-round series. The top 3 are Magic, Kobe and West. James averaged 25.4 points + 9 rebounds + 5.6 assists + 2 steals + 1.8 blocks per game, setting a new record for average scores per game for players aged 40 years old in NBA history.

Donghuang combination can leave with his head held high, but Redick is questioned! From G1 betting on Timberwolves failed to score three-pointers, to G4 betting on the start of the five tigers, to G5 betting on the opponents who can't kill themselves in the inside, Redick every betting on the Lakers pay the price of losing! NBA famous artist Yuan Fang pointed out incisively: Redick regards the arena as a casino, is bold and not meticulous, and he is the first person responsible for the Lakers' elimination! Having said that, Redick only has so many cards in his hand, what tricks can he do? After the game, James publicly supported Redick. He said bluntly: The rookie coach will face many difficulties in the Lakers, but Redick did a good job; Luca also praised Redick. He said: Redick is very good, and few coaches can do so well in the first year!

With the support of the Donghuang combination, Redick's coaching position will not be problematic, but they also need to find the shortcomings from the painful elimination and see the gaps clearly. There is a long way to go during the offseason, and the key is to strengthen the inside! The Lakers have 5 first-round pick swap rights (26 years, 28 years, 30 years, 31 years and 32 years) + 31 years first-round pick + 26 years second-round pick, as well as Reeves, Electric Fan, Hachimura, Vincent and Kleber combined with an expiration contract worth $70 million! Apart from James and Luca, the Lakers have no non-sale products, including the third giant Xiaoli! In this round of series, Xiao Li averaged 16.2 points + 5.4 rebounds + 3.6 assists + 2.8 turnovers per game, and his stability in playing high-end games was far less than that of the regular season. According to NBA salary expert Bobby Marks, Xiaoli can renew a four-year, $89.2 million contract with the Lakers in advance during the offseason. For the Lakers, since the inside is crowded and there are few players, signing first and then changing to Xiaoli may be the best way to break the situation! Fans, what do you think about this? Let me leave me a comment and discuss it.