A battle of revenge on Doncic in a year. Rudy Gobert, it was like a shark LAL's admiration and lament. LeBron Bigman No Comment On Weakness Questions
May 07, 2025
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This is what the Los Angeles Lakers said after playing the first round of the Western Conference playoffs this season.
ESPN, a U.S. sports media outlet, cited this comment on the 7th (Korea time).
It was understandable.
The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves with a 1-4 record.
The key to victory was clear. Minnesota had big man Rudy Gobert. There is a dilemma.
Govere's rim protection is top of the league. However, defensive Achilles tendon existed in every playoff. Slow feet, narrow defensive width. As a result, he was subjected to the so-called 'match-up hunting'. After creating a mismatch on the screen, guards with good techniques attracted Govere to the outside to hunt.
The Dallas Mavericks showed this way perfectly in the Western Final last season. At the center was Luka Doncic, who moved to the Los Angeles Lakers. In the end, Dallas made it to the final.
It was coincidental. This series, the Los Angeles Lakers brought Doncic. It was a strong match-winner with LeBron James.
However, the results were different. Govere filled his weakness last season. The outside mismatch was still there, but it was not easy.
In addition, he launched a counterattack in the attack. The Los Angeles Lakers gave up Anthony Davis by bringing Doncic in. Failed to recruit the big man. He used Jackson Haze as the main big man, but he lacked both playoff experience and skills. It was like a team bomb. In the end, he won the game with a small lineup. However, Govere slammed under the basket. He grabbed numerous rebounds and scored a putback after the offensive rebound.
After Game 1, Jade McDaniels clearly noticed when Jax Haize was not under the Los Angeles Lakers goal. The Los Angeles Lakers' under-the-basket weakness was called '
Game 5, L.A. Lakers is Riva?Perfectly trailed 37-54 at Lne. Govere recorded nine offensive rebounds and an 80% field goal percentage on the same day alone. He scored 27 points.
After the series, local media in the U.S. asked LeBron James about the series that did not have a small ball and a big man for the Los Angeles Lakers.
LeBron laughed at the time and said, `I'm not going to talk about it. I'll never say that.
The Los Angeles Lakers need not only Doncic, but also big men who can do rim protection like Anthony Davis. However, he failed to recruit this season. Of course, it's a pity, and LeBron can't be unaware of this.
However, the moment I mentioned it, it could look like I was criticizing Doncic Trade and my teammates. That's why he didn't comment.
Los Angeles Lakers Rui Hachimura said 'We couldn't get the rebound.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
