Without LeBron and nearly half of the squad, the Los Angeles Lakers could not stop the Milwaukee Bucks
Two days after surpassing legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the all-time top scorer, LeBron James appeared before the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Milwaukee Bucks today (February 10).
However, instead of the competition uniform, he was dressed in a polished outfit, attending a short tribute held by the Lakers right before the game. Then LeBron returned to the bench and sat on the field to give fire to his teammates.
Just traded Russell Westbrook, Thomas Bryant and Juan Toscano Anderson away, and the rookies could not play, the Los Angeles Lakers were absent for nearly half of the squad and only 9 players were registered to play.
It was thought that the Crypto.com Arena home team would receive a heavy defeat against the Milwaukee Bucks (the team won 8 games in a row before today), but the scenario has surprised many people, at least for a little longer. three rounds.
Throwing only 5 3-pointers in 28 attempts, the Bucks were led by the Lakers by 5 points after the first half and 8 points after the first half (11 points at the farthest).
The third half saw Milwaukee's impressive streak of points turn the game around, but the LA side were once again revived by the excellence of Dennis Schroder to equalize early in the final half (94-94). .
Unfortunately for those hoping for a surprise appearance, the above effort is also the final highlight that the Los Angeles Lakers created.
With Anthony Davis and many teammates unable to finish, and no one really able to control the Bucks' spearhead attack, the purple-yellow shirt team fell.
The final score of the match was 115-106, the victory belonged to the Milwaukee Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo and his teammates marked their 9th consecutive unbeaten match, their longest winning streak since the beginning of the season.
"The demigod" was the factor that helped revive the Bucks in the second half, scoring 23 out of 38 points in the third and fourth quarters (with 10 rebounds and 6 assists) Khris Middleton was right behind with 22 points. .
Dennis Schroder leads the Lakers team with 25 points and a season-high of 12 assists. Anthony Davis completed the double-double with 23 points and 16 rebounds.
In the next game, the Los Angeles Lakers will face the defending champion Golden State Warriors at 8:30 a.m. next Sunday. This will be the focal game when the Lakers are expected to launch a series of new names bought from the transfer market, led by D'Angelo Russell.
Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Bucks with a series of sublime matches will be tested tomorrow morning, facing the Lakers' neighbor, the LA Clippers.
