James' defensive contribution value rushed to the first place in the league! Doncic has no problem with gastroenteritis, and G4 continues to play

Yesterday's James once again showed us that the 40-year-old is still capable of carrying the team forward in the playoffs. But without the strong support of your teammates, it is difficult to win. Doncic suffered gastroenteritis at this juncture, and the Lakers were a little unlucky.

Lakers reporter Trevor Lane said: "The more I look at it, the more I think Redick should have put Doncic on the bench today. His hard work to keep the game is certainly admirable, but his apparent poor form has done a huge disservice to the Lakers. ”

Doncic can't be blamed for being sick, he doesn't want to. But Redick also needs to be more thoughtful when it comes to setting up the lineup. A sick player, let him play for 40 minutes, not quite deserved. Without a healthy Doncic, it will be difficult for the Lakers to win, and in this case, it is good to let it go and prepare for the next game with peace of mind.

Of course, it's all an afterthought. Fans will be worried about Doncic's next game, and in my opinion, there is no need to worry too much. First of all, in the fourth quarter yesterday, Doncic's expression could be seen to be recovering well, not as lacking in energy as in the first half. Again, Minnesota has the top medical resources in the United States, and it cures a gastroenteritis very quickly.

Today, the Lakers released an injury report for tomorrow's game, and only Kleber will not play, and the rest of the players will be able to play. It also shows that Doncic's recovery process is good.

The Lakers had a total of 16 turnovers yesterday (19 actually and three team-wide turnovers), six of which were completely unforced turnovers. These mistakes include players getting out of their hands, tripping over themselves, failing to catch the ball, and so on. The Timberwolves took advantage of those turnovers to score 10 points. In comparison, the Timberwolves have only eight turnovers and none of them are unforced turnovers.

After three games in the series, the Lakers' offensive and defensive efficiency was completely different when Hachimura was on the floor and when he was not on the floor. Hachimura was on the court for 101 minutes, and the Lakers had a net efficiency of -21.27, an offensive efficiency of only 97.91, and a defensive efficiency of 119.1. Hachimura was absent for 43 minutes, with a net efficiency of +18.39, an offensive efficiency of 134.18, and a defensive efficiency of 115.7.

Hachimura's problems were exposed in the playoffs, playing hard enough and not taking advantage of open shooting opportunities. However, the Lakers can't do without him at this juncture, and they just hope that he will get back to form as soon as possible.

Hayes's role on the court is also weak, and many times he plays a negative role on the defensive end. Asked if he would consider putting Hayes on the bench, Redick said: "We'll look at everything, but we still believe in Hayes. ”

In the last 4 minutes and 37 seconds yesterday, the Lakers and the Timberwolves were still tied at 103. The Timberwolves then went on a 13-1 run to win the Lakers by 12 points. The Lakers still had to solve the physical problem in the last moments, and suddenly the power was cut off and the offense stalled.

Certain factors on the scene also affected the Lakers' form, and some fans entered the court with whistles. NBA reporter Jared Weiss said: "Doncic didn't come back because there were fans blowing the whistle in the audience. ”

If the league doesn't penalize Timberwolves fans, then we recommend that fans come back to the Lakers' home court with whistles.

So far in the playoffs, the 40-year-old James has done his best on the defensive end, with a total of 5 interceptions, 6 blocks, 2 offensive fouls, and 13 positive statistics on the defensive end, rushing to the first place in the league, tied with Anunoby.

James fought so hard, I really don't have to say it. Tomorrow at 3:30 a.m., the fourth game of the Lakers Timberwolves series, I hope the other players can stand up and go back to the home court with a 2-2 score to play Tianwang Mountain.