6/21/2023 0 Comments Go game go screen on screen![]() Now, it’s time for the Lakers to return the favor on their home floor, where they remain undefeated in the postseason. But they really just got beat by Muray’s fourth-quarter avalanche and the Nuggets’ impressive play in the fourth quarter. The defense was commendable, as James alluded to post-game. Simply put: The process was there for the Lakers. In Game 2, the goal was to limit Jokic - who rendered 23 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists - and while Joker’s impact wasn’t as strongly felt as Game 1, it was Murray who ended up beating the Lakers, scoring 23 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter. The Lakers absorbed Denver’s strongest punch in Game 1 and countered a little too late by forcing a comeback in the fourth quarter. Whether it’s their shooting regressing to the mean, role players finally outplaying Denver’s own supporting cast, or James and Davis simply finding their mojo at home, here’s what may or may not happen in Game 3: Can the Lakers still play better than they did? Now, it’s time for James, Davis and their crew to respond.Īs the series shifts to Los Angeles, the Purple and Gold can only hope that all the work, and the process they’ve put into this series so far finally gets rewarded with a victory (or two) at home. Ultimately, this series is what it is right now, because Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and their crew have risen to the occasion to take a commanding 2-0 series lead. How LeBron James and Anthony Davis - in what seems like the first time ever - haven’t looked like the best players on the floor thus far in this series. How the Lakers continue to give up second-chance opportunities and just can’t seem to take advantage of Denver’s lack of rim protection as frequently as they’d hope. How Los Angeles just can’t seem to win the rebounding battle (the Nuggets are averaging 48 rebounds per game compared to the Lakers’ 35). Sure, we can go on about how the Lakers have significantly struggled in transition (they’ve given up 42 points combined on this end in both games). Obviously, it’s hard to feel confident about this team right now but it’s even more difficult to ponder on what they could’ve done to steal at least one game in Denver. ![]() They didn’t get to do that in Denver but that doesn’t mean they can’t rewrite the script. The Lakers’ script to success this postseason has been: To steal home-court advantage by winning at least one of the first two games on the road and then winning out at home. ![]() It certainly hasn’t been an ideal start to the series for the Purple and Gold, but at the very least, they return back to comfortable territory where they will get a chance to even up the series. The Lakers return back home to Los Angeles down 0-2 in the Western Conference Finals.
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