Donczirbron 2nd game, completely defeated by Utah. Los Angeles Lakers defensive Achilles tendon exposed
Feb 13, 2025
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The Los Angeles Lakers were completely defeated 119-131 by the Utah Jazz in the 2024-2025 NBA regular league away game held at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on the 13th (Korea time).
The Los Angeles Lakers have won six straight games. And the Los Angeles Lakers, who had a big win over Utah in the previous game, were completely defeated in the return match.
There was a problem with the fight under the basket. Charlotte's prospect center Mark Williams was canceled just before the trade. I had a medical test, and the trade was eventually canceled.
He quickly brought in Alex Ren, but the impact was not significant. Rookie center Jackson Haze was good in the last game, but he left the day with an injury. In the end, he was violently attacked by Utah under the basket.
Lui Hachimura (19 points) and Austin Reeves (15 points, 11 assists) struggled for the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron scored 18 points, seven assists, and Doncic had 16 points and four rebounds, but committed five fouls and five errors.
Utah has a strong front court height. Lowry Makanen scored 32 points, Jordan Clarkson scored 21 and 7 assists.
Keyonte George also scored 20 points. Walker Kessler hit the Achilles tendon of the Los Angeles Lakers. Kessler, who had 16 points and eight rebounds, devastated the Los Angeles Lakers under the basket with a strong vertical defense and under-the-basket offense. 8 attacks successful, 100% accuracy. He recorded six block shots.
It was a close game in the first quarter, but the LA Lakers' offense did not go away from the second quarter. Utah steadily widened the score with transitions and under-the-goal scores. The Los Angeles Lakers didn't even listen to free throws.
Utah, leading 64-56 in the first half, succeeded in a 22-2 score run in the third quarter. The Los Angeles Lakers' poor defense combined with Utah's explosive power.
In the end, the game ended here.
On this day, the Los Angeles Lakers did not play. There was a difference in defensive performance, which is the weakness of Doncic and LeBron. In addition, the Los Angeles Lakers, which do not have a main center, were dominated under the basket.
However, the Los Angeles Lakers still have hope. The Los Angeles Lakers, which have recently shown strong gains, need time to work with Doncic and LeBron. There's an All-Star break just in time.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
