Without LeBron James and with doubts about the team’s game. This is how the Lakers presented themselves at AT&T in San Antonio; a scenario that not only did not make a dent in the gold and purple, but also served for Russell Westbrook to perform his best game with the Angelenos jersey and help his team win in overtime by 121-125.
In the absence of El Rey, who was not present with pain in his right ankle, Russ had 33 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals. It was a great performance, which was supported by a plethora of Anthony Davis with 35 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks. This is how the base explained what was experienced on the parquet.
“We understand that with James’ absence comes the responsibility to make everyone around us better. Tonight I think Anthony Davis did a great job of staying aggressive all night. He failed or converted a basket, he has insisted to finish the actions well. It has been very important for us tonight “, says the point guard, who seems to be acclimating to the game of the Californians.
As we said, the Lakers won, but it was anything but simple. During three quarters the Spurs dominated in the electronic; so much so that they entered the last quarter winning by 12 points. It was then that the Angelenos woke up to come back and take the match into overtime. There those of Frank Vogel dominated. Between Westbrook and Davis they added 10 of the 11 overtime points and Los Angeles ended up singing victory to put the 2-2 in their classification locker. The head coach The team stresses the importance of having a player like Russ at times like this.
“That is why we feel very good about this movement. Last year we lost LeBron and Anthony Davis for a long period and we didn’t have enough to stay strong through the regular season and win in the playoffs. Getting a player like Russ, if James or Davis are out, allows us to have another boy capable of making a great game like this, “he explains.
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