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James scored 0 points in the final quarter! The Lakers are in desperate situation, and the legendary man questioned the head coach

1:35pm, 30 April 2025Basketball

The Lakers performed weakly at the last moment of G4, missed the opportunity to equalize the series, and were in a desperate situation of 1 win and 3 losses. Legendary star Magic Johnson posted a message questioning Lakers head coach Redick's scheduling of main players. LeBron James, who is nearly 40 years old and Luca Doncic, who was injured in the regular season, both of these players played for 46 minutes, which is the most playing time in the team.

"I don't know if it's wise to let LeBron and Luca play the whole second half. They only have one day off between G3 and G4. When we need LeBron to control the game in the 4th quarter, he didn't score a single point." Magic Johnson said, "I feel very sad that the Lakers lost the game with the advantage in the second half."

LeBron James scored 27 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks in this game, and 5 of 9 shots (15 of 18 free throws). The book data was excellent, but he didn't score in the final quarter, which led to the reversal of the Timberwolves. After the game, James maintained Redick's employment strategy, saying that it was bad luck and had nothing to do with physical strength. "Luca missed a layup, failed to expand the lead to 7 points, I also missed a layup, failed to expand the lead to 4 points, we missed a few opportunities. I don't think this has anything to do with fatigue, we just missed a few close shots."

Luca Doncic scored 38 points and shot 13 goals in 28 shots. He said: "This is an interesting challenge. We should have stronger motivation to win the next three games. It will be very difficult. Every time we hold the ball is crucial. We must go all out anyway."

This is the first time that rookie head coach Redick has played in the playoffs. Magic Johnson admitted that Redick performed well in the regular season, but pointed out that he should make offensive adjustments in the playoffs and reduce singles, rather than letting the players fight alone.

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