G5 Lakers 96-103 Timberwolves, three bad news after the game, Big Three + Inside + Substitute dominates the elimination

In the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Lakers lost to the Timberwolves 96-103 and were eliminated. After this game, the Lakers' three major problems have become very obvious, and these three points are the reasons why the team was eliminated.

The three of them are already in great trouble. Doncic is indeed good at playing offensively, but he is a big trouble on the defensive end. No matter who it is, he will be defended against him. So in this game, the Timberwolves used Doncic's defense to score consecutively. In addition, the coaching staff has always asked Doncic to go online to replace defense, which ultimately caused Doncic to collapse.

James' current condition is getting worse and worse, especially in his last 14 playoff games, he has only achieved a record of 2 wins and 12 losses. This is because after he gets older, he will find it difficult for him to continuously output when he encounters continuous high-intensity competitions. In the end, James was unable to dominate the situation at all. After his influence declined, it was probably soon to retire. Rivers' performance is also hopeless. As a third scoring point, he made a blacksmith on the offensive end, made many mistakes and was bad on the defensive end, and his contribution was almost 0. The problem with the inside line is also very obvious. This game made Smith stand the inside, but unfortunately, Smith couldn't stand it at all, after all, there was a gap in size. Moreover, when Hachimura, Smith and James give pick-and-roll, they cannot go as they go. They are all external bounces, and the opponent will be very restricted on the defensive end. In addition, Doncic needs a downward line so that he can further show his lethality. Unfortunately, this link is gone. In addition, the guarantee of offense and defense in the interior is not good, Gobert can still control the basket at will. The problem with the

bench is also very big. You have to know that their substitutes made almost no contribution in the entire series. They only scored 4 points today and only relied on the starter to win, how can they play? There is no way, the Lakers substitute has no explosive point at all. Compared with other playoff teams, the Lakers substitute is considered the last level in the league.