NBA: I am the card dealer

Confidence does matter sometimes.

It can make you decisive in your shots, stronger in your endurance, physically excited, active in fighting on the field, etc. This game reflects this.

finally.

Xue Liancheng played 30 minutes and led the team to win the game 119:102.

We clearly have a huge advantage, so why force it?

Because Xue Liancheng was already prepared to play for forty minutes, he only played for thirty minutes in the first three quarters.

As a result, the Pistons failed to withstand the pressure and were clocked out in the third quarter. He did not play at all in the fourth quarter.

In this game, he had a strong desire to attack. He took 20 shots and hit 12 of them. He made 10 of 6 three-pointers and 9 of 8 free throws. He scored a crazy 38 points. He also had top statistics of 10 assists and 9 rebounds.

George also only played three quarters and only played 25 minutes, less than Xue Liancheng. He scored 15 points on 7 of 19 shots.

Mike Brown may also be aware of the coordination issues between George and Xue Liancheng, so he staggers their playing time.

For example, at the end of the first quarter, George brought the substitutes, and then at the beginning of the second quarter, Xue Liancheng connected and also brought the substitutes. He took a two-minute break in the middle and then played full game.

The third and fourth quarters and so on.

It’s just that this game didn’t even have a fourth quarter.

Randall became more and more accustomed to his new role, rushing in and out, occasionally throwing one or two three-pointers, and scored a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds in three quarters.

Now Randall doesn't have the habit of throwing three-pointers randomly like he will in the future, or he doesn't have any desire for three-pointers. He just tries three-pointers in open positions, and Xue Liancheng has encouraged them since the start of the game.

At present, it can only be said that his shooting is average, with a 29% hit rate, which is not enough to put on the table.

But at least it's a good start. If the open three-pointers are not taken, that's fine.

Courtney Lee scored 8 points and Zubac 6 points.

Clarkson had 12 points on the bench, James Johnson had 10 points, and Marvin Williams also had 10 points.

The three of them are like a weaker version of the Big Three, holding up the entire bench.

Among them, James Johnson is more valued and is a very important part of the team's five small lineups. He can provide considerable help to the team on both offense and defense.

As for the Pistons.

Reggie Jackson and Drummond both transformed into iron kings.

前者16中6得到16分，后者17中6得到15分，不过外加还有17个篮板。

Zhuang Shen is now a bit pretentious.

After ending their two-game losing streak, the Lakers' momentum finally picked up.

However, some people still believe that the Pistons are just an underdog, and winning doesn't mean much.

Anyway, according to the current situation of the Lakers, reaching the playoffs is not as simple as it seems on the surface.

After all, 17 wins and 28 losses is indeed a bit far away from the playoffs.

Winning against the Heat and losing to the Clippers and Spurs shows that the Lakers' strength is indeed not bad, but it is not enough to form a crushing force.

In other words, it will not be easy for the Lakers to reach a 60% winning rate next.

Playing at home against the Denver Nuggets, their direct playoff rivals, just verified this conjecture.

The Lakers finally lost to the Nuggets 121:127 and lost again.

Xue Liancheng played 23 minutes and left the game with four minutes left in the third quarter because he felt soreness in his tailbone.

He was worried that this was a recurrence of an old injury, so he hurried back to the locker room without even having time to use his 100% skill.

In this game, his condition was actually pretty good. He made 15 of 8 shots and 10 of 4 three-pointers. He scored 22 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds without using his % shooting skills.

If he doesn't leave early, he should be able to harvest this game.

But for the sake of his own health, he did not waste his expression in such an ordinary regular season game.

of course.

For the current situation of the Lakers, this game is actually not ordinary, but he can't risk getting injured again to participate in such a game, right?

Then there are still thirty or forty games to come, do we still want to play?

What's more, he has a recurrence of an old injury!

He took more than half a year off to recuperate from his injury. If it relapses, it will have to be postponed, and the Lakers will be completely finished.

If something serious happens and requires another operation, which affects your career, it will really be a death...

It is different from the tiebreaker of last season's finals. It was the last game, and it only lasted a few minutes. He fought hard to win the championship. It was definitely worth a try.

In addition to this factor in this defeat, the main reason is that the Nuggets are really getting stronger.

The Lakers scored a high score of 121.

乔治表现也不赖，17中8拿到了24分6篮板7助攻，属于正常发挥。

Randle had 15 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.

Zubac had 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Courtney Lee also had 11 points.

The entire starting lineup played well, scoring a total of 83 points, which can be said to be full of offensive firepower.

Clarkson, who came off the bench, played a lot of time in this game, scoring 16 points on 7-of-19 shooting. His efficiency was a bit poor, but it was acceptable.

James Johnson languished and only scored 7 points.

Marvin Williams didn't perform well either, scoring 6 points.

Glenn Robinson scored 4 points and Joe Johnson scored 2 points.

But overall, the substitutes were able to score 38 points without playing much, which is not bad.

After all, facing Jokic in this game, Zubac spent a lot of time fighting hand-to-hand, and the playing time of others was also squeezed again and again.

As for the Nuggets.

The porky Jokic has really come into his own, making 22 of 12 shots and scoring 29 points and 15 rebounds.

Wilson Chandler had 26 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds.

法里德20分，穆迪埃14分6助攻，加里纳利14分6助攻5篮板，初出茅庐的穆雷也有14分。

Their overall offense has started to become very smooth.

The defense is also very active, with various fights and physical confrontations.

The vitality bursting out from young people is like a volcano, full of heat.

It's just a bit fussy, with too many mistakes and too many fouls.

And this battle further widened the victory gap between the two sides.

After all, they are fighting directly, one game is worth two games!

The sarcastic voice struck again.

"Haha... You can't even beat the Nuggets, and they are still clamoring to win the championship. Just take a piece of cake and think about how to enter the playoffs."

"Is this the leadership ability of the league's number one player?"

"Ha! There are still people who respect him like a god. If he can't even make it to the playoffs, it will become a complete joke."

"With the current situation of the Lakers, it is probably impossible to reach the playoffs. Xue Liancheng seems to have relapsed from an old injury."

"Isn't it crazy? Why don't you show off now?"

The media mostly reported the news that Xue Liancheng returned to the locker room early.

For Lakers fans, this is an atomic bomb, which is directly confusing.