Revenge blood battle to Doncic in a year. "Rudy Gobert, it was like Shark" LAL's admiration and lament. "No comment" on LeBron's "Big Man weakness question."

Revenge blood battle to Doncic in a year. "Rudy Gobert, it was like Shark" LAL's admiration and lament. "No comment" on LeBron's "Big Man weakness question."

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"Rudy Go Bear was like a shark"

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 winning or losing was clear. Minnesota had big man Rudy Gobert. A dilemma exists.

Govere's rim protection is among the best in the league. However, there were defensive Achilles tendons in every playoff. They have slow feet and narrow defense width. As a result, they were called "match-up hunting." After creating a mismatch on the screen, guards with good technique attracted Govere to the outside to hunt.
In the Western Final last season, the Dallas Mavericks showed this way perfectly. At the center of it was Luka Doncic, who moved to the Los Angeles Lakers. In the end, Dallas advanced to the final.

It was a coincidence. In this series, the Los Angeles Lakers brought Doncic. He was a two-top contender for LeBron James.

However, the result was different. Govere filled in the weaknesses of the last season. The outside mismatch was still there, but it was not easy.

In addition, he launched a counterattack in the attack. When the Los Angeles Lakers brought Doncic in, they lost Anthony Davis. They failed to recruit the big man. Jackson Haze was used as the team's main big man, but he lacked both playoff experience and skills. It was like his team's bomb. In the end, he took the lead in small lineup. However, Kobe slammed under the basket. He grabbed numerous rebounds and scored a putback after the offensive rebound.

After the first game, Jade McDaniels said, "I clearly noticed when Jax Hayes was not under the basket of the Los Angeles Lakers. The weaknesses under the basket of the Los Angeles Lakers."

In Game 5, the Los Angeles Lakers trailed 37-54 on the rebound. Kobe had nine offensive rebounds and an 80 percent field goal percentage on the day alone. He scored 27 points. 스포츠토토

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 say it. I'm never going to say it.'

The Los Angeles Lakers not only need Doncic, but also a big man who can protect the rim like Anthony Davis. However, the team failed to recruit him this season. Of course, it is regrettable, and LeBron must be aware of this fact.

However, the moment he mentioned it, it could have looked like he was criticizing Doncic's trade and his teammates. That's why he didn't comment.

Los Angeles Lakers Rui Hachimura said, "We couldn't catch the rebound."

Minnesota has advanced to the second round with four wins and one loss. Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle played the role of one-two punch. However, it would not have been easy without Govere's variables. Govere has been a Shaquille O'Neill image for the Los Angeles Lakers in this series.