"Between you and LeBron? It's not good to be honest." Even a mean joke... There's a reason for a team that's doing well!
"Between you and LeBron? It's not good to be honest." Even a mean joke... There's a reason for a team that's doing well!
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A team that does well has a good atmosphere.
The Los Angeles Lakers won 140-109 against the Houston Rockets in the NBA regular league in the 2024-2025 season at CryptoCom Arena in Los Angeles, California on the 12th (Korea Standard Time).
The win confirmed the Lakers" third place in the Western Conference, thus securing a home advantage as well as a direct playoff berth.
Luka Doncic had an explosive play. Doncic had 39 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists, while Austin Reeves had 23 points and six assists. LeBron James also had 14 points and eight assists.
The Lakers are showing strong performance in the latter half of the season. The Lakers, who were in the middle of the Western Conference all season, have proudly risen to the top of the Western Conference.
The trade effect of Doncic is significant. The Lakers made a massive trade to trade key center Anthony Davis and Doncic at the deadline of the trade. At the time, the eyes were half-worried and half-anticipated about the trade.
The worried side was concerned about the coexistence of Doncic and James, who are used to playing with the ball, and furthermore, the utilization of Reeves, and the departure of Davis, who was the center of the Lakers defense, was also concerned about the collapse of the defense.
Doncic, however, was the best player ever. Doncic led the offense, James focused on ballless movement, and Reeves established himself as Doncic's perfect backcourt partner. At the bottom of the net, backup big man Austin Haze was promoted to the starting lineup, and he strengthened his defense by using a number of forward players who are good at defense, including Louis Hachimura, Jared Vanderbilt, and Dorian Finney-Smith.
Indeed, in the second half of the year, the Lakers performed tremendously well enough to be considered the No. 1 favorite. Doncic's offense is unstoppable, and the defense that he was worried about is much better than he thought. In other words, there is no weakness in attack and defense.
The team's performance has significantly improved the team's mood. As most of Houston's key players were absent, the Lakers won the game early on. The Lakers also finished the game by replacing key players at the beginning of the fourth quarter. 토토사이트
Reeves and James, who retired to the bench, had a playful physical fight. It was a joke, meaning that they worked hard for each other. The two players cheered enthusiastically on the bench after watching Bronny James' performance instead.
During the post-match interview, Reeves explained the rumors about his relationship with James. "Are you dating James? We're not close. However, we celebrated each other directly going to the playoffs," Reeves said, jokingly laughing.
This interview clearly shows the atmosphere of the Lakers' recent team. Now, only the playoff stage, the real test for the Lakers, is left.