Lakers 103: 111 defeated the Warriors, four major players collectively collapsed, Reddick shook his head

In the Los Angeles Arena, the Lakers' second preseason game against the Warriors ended, and the final score was frozen at 103-111. The five starting players of the Lakers in this game were Vanderbilt, Hachimura, Ayton, Laravia and Vincent. The Warriors' starting five players are Moody, Butler, Zhu Meng, Pojemsky and Curry. After the four-quarter competition, the Lakers lost again and suffered two consecutive losses in the preseason. This has made fans' expectations for the new season cool. What is even more heartbreaking is that the problems exposed in this game are far more serious than the score itself. The performances of the four main players, Kneckett, Brownie, Laravia and Ayton, are quite depressed, which is almost the direct reason for the team's loss. At the beginning of the game, the Lakers were in good shape and had a 7-0 climax before the Warriors could react. Vincent made a fast break three-pointer, and Ayton also scored a mid-range shot, and the fans on the scene were once very excited. At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers were only 1 point behind 31-32. Even when facing Curry's hot touch of scoring 11 points in 6 minutes in a single quarter, the gap was not widened. But the good times didn't last long. In the second half of the second quarter, the Warriors' substitute began to make a comeback. Hilder made a three-pointer, but Butler scored 2+1, and the score difference quietly turned into 7 points. At the end of the half, the Lakers fell into a passive 55-62.

The third quarter became the turning point of the game and the beginning of the Lakers' collapse. The Warriors' bench suddenly broke out collectively. Moody, Podjemsky, Hilder and others hit three-pointers in a row, and scored a 15-6 offensive climax in just a few minutes. The score difference was suddenly widened to 21 points. This wave of attacks completely defeated the morale of the Lakers. Although Vincent and Vanderbilt were still trying to catch up with points in the fourth quarter, the hole dug in front was too big and they were still unable to make up for the situation. Throughout the game, the Lakers' offense was in a mess, with loopholes in defense, and were repeatedly hit by the Warriors' outside firepower. Just like the fans complained on social media: "I can't make a three-pointer, and people are missing out on defense. This game is so popular. "

In this miserable defeat, Kneckett's performance can be described as "Iron God". As an outside shooter who was highly anticipated in the offseason, he played 34 minutes in this game, only three shots were made in 11 shots, including 2 of 7 three-pointers. The only highlight was that he made all four free throws and barely scored 12 points. What's even more disappointing is that this is not the first time he has felt cold. After two preseason games, he made a total of 5 of 21 shots. The "elite shooter" mentioned in the scout report has now become the "high-end version of Tucker" that fans say. When the team needed the most external fire support, he shot and made the already difficult offense even worse.

Browny's performance is full of the ambition and chaos of novices. He played 22 minutes and 46 seconds, scored 5 points on 2 of 6 shots, and his data with 3 rebounds and 3 assists seemed OK, but the problem of 5 turnovers was too fatal. As a highly-watched rookie, he is obviously nervous on the court. He moves stiffly when breaking through with the ball, and is prone to make mistakes when encountering confrontations, and often loses position when defending. When the Warriors counterattacked in the third quarter, his pass was directly intercepted, and then he missed Podjemsky's three-pointer due to a mistake in judgment. Two consecutive mistakes directly shattered the Lakers' hope of chasing points. After the game, many fans joked: "Browny's jersey sales are probably higher than his score. "

La Lavia's data list looks pretty good, and she scored 10 points and 3 assists in 19 minutes, and her offensive efficiency is not low. But as long as you watch the game, you will know how bad the team's overall performance was when he was on the court - the lowest positive and negative value of -29 meant that the Lakers lost 29 points in the game during his presence. His problem lies in the offensive and defensive connection. He only cares about his own actions on the offensive end and rarely participates in the team's offensive organization. He always cannot keep up with the opponent's rhythm when defending. Many of the Warriors' three-pointers in the third quarter were shot in his defensive area. As a player regarded by the team as a "Fenny Smith replacement", such performance is too far from expectations.

The center Ayton, who was introduced during the offseason, disappointed Lakers fans. In the first game against the Suns, his sluggish performance of only 1 point in 17 minutes caused controversy. Although this game has recovered, with 3 of 8 shots and scored 7 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, the positive and negative value of -25 and the free state on the court still exposed serious adaptation problems. On the offensive end, he couldn't find the space to go down. Most of the time he could only stand outside the three-point line as an audience. The pick-and-roll was not solid enough and he often ran away after blocking. On the defensive end, he did not retreat in time, and the Warriors players could always easily break through to the penalty area to score. The inside player who once averaged 15 points per game has now become the "return running tool guy" in the fans' words. The price the team paid to introduce him in the offseason now seems more like a big bet. Although this loss was only a preseason, the problems exposed were fatal enough. The absence of core players James and Doncic did affect the team's strength, but the collective collapse of role players and the chaos in the tactical system are the key to the team's losing streak. Head coach Redick drew a tactic for a long time during the timeout, but he could only rely on Vincent to make a single breakthrough when he came back, and his use of new players such as Ayton was also incompetent. After two preseason games, the Lakers' three-point shooting percentage was as low as 22%, setting a new low in the preseason in the team's history. The unlimited defense replacement tactics on the defensive end were even more shouting and were shot into countless open three-pointers by the opponent.

The significance of the preseason is to run in the lineup and discover problems, but the problems exposed by the Lakers in these two games have exceeded the scope of "run-in". Knector needs to regain his shooting feel as soon as possible. Brownie has to learn to control mistakes and adapt to the pace of the NBA. Laravia wants to improve his integrity on both offense and defense, and Ayton needs to establish a chemical reaction with the team. If these problems are not solved, even if James and Doncic return to the team due to injury, it may be difficult for the Lakers to make a difference in the new season.