For once, this Panzani Wednesday is completely crazy. At the end of a real thriller in the streets of Dallas, Austin Reaves finally dealt the final blow to Mavericks far too obsessed with the presence of LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis. Watching the wolf too much, you drop your pie. We debrief.
The pretty homemade boxscore, it’s HERE!
Shared. Shared by the desire to say that it was a pleasant meeting to watch, by a scenario thought out by the best in the field, but the incomprehension remains. Most of the Lakers’ offensive sequences are still mounted with the ball and without this incredible outcome, they would still have had their place in the New Year’s bloopers. End paradox, it is also this primitive way of playing that offered the victory at the Angelinos. If one had to picture the definition of a team that is essentially based on its individualities, a photo of the Lakers would be more than enough. But sometimes when you extend the stick to get beaten, whoever wants to grab their other end stumbles and ends up impaled on it. The image is a little dirty, but wanting too much to defend the individualities of Los Angeles, the Mavericks have zapped that the danger could come from anywhere. In the last minutes of the game, before extra time, we saw the typical example of what is going less well on Hollywood Boulevard: LeBron goes up the leather for call the game, LeBron asks the friends to step aside, but LeBron smashes the plexiglass and acts of nothing (x2). On the other side of the floor, Kristaps Porzingis – then in a so-so evening with 23 points and 12 rebounds at 8/23 shooting – planted an oh-so-important mid-distance and brought the Dallas lead to three units. There are 50 seconds left for the Lakers to return, 50 seconds they will use anyhow and without ever trying to unroll a system. But on a final offensive, LeBron sends yet another crate against the hoop and luckily, Kristaps Porzingis and Maxi Kleber compete for the rebound between them. It recalls the good Sunday games with all the bench bellowing: “Oh, you guys are together!” “. The leather slips and four Texan hands and reaches those of Wayne Ellington, now placed in the corner: feigned, Tim ah bah yeah Jr. jumps, it’s in. The solution came from a guy in the shadows.
Wayne Ellington FOR THE TIE!!@Lakers 93@dallasmavs 93
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– NBA (@NBA) December 16, 2021
Even though he’s gone down a tone – or two – since his incredible start to workout, Jalen Brunson has legs of fire in this Wednesday Panzani and slams 25 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists at… 61% shooting. But little by little, the Lakers take control and put a few units ahead in the bag, then Dallas comes back, until Russell Westbrook finally puts the Mavericks back to the wall. Glued by Maxi Kleber, the marsupiot stalls a small step-back in the corner and scores a huge fan (yeah, all words work for a 3-point) with 24 seconds left: 101 to 104 for the Lakers. An affront to which Maxi Kleber will calmly respond with a huge unannounced planchasse, which comes back to the two teams equally fifteen seconds from another overtime. But the latest action from the little guys on Hollywood Boulevard finally sheds light on some semblance of consistency. Hop, LeBron attracts two defenders, deviates on Wayne Ellington who deviates on Russell Westbrook, drive of the marsupiot and ball in the hands of Austin Reaves who swings from the parking lot… BANG! A crazy game winner who ends the rookie’s fine performance, thus author of 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 interception at 5/6 at 3-points. The solution again came from a guy in the shadows, and non-drafted please.
AUSTIN REAVES FOR THE WIN ???? pic.twitter.com/Pf4ZGldcUG
— NBA TV (@NBATV) December 16, 2021
Third consecutive victory for the Lakers who, even if they do not play attractive basketball, are beginning to find their way into their own mess. The role players However, they will not always be there to repair the damage caused by seniors, and this success – although encouraging – should not hide all the work to be done.
