Lakers fight to the death! James arrived 4 hours early and faced the top two in the history of the top two points per game in the elimination of the Eastern Emperor

On May 1, Beijing time, the Lakers officially posted a picture of James arriving at the arena more than 4 hours early. The Lakers are currently 1-3 behind the Timberwolves, and one more loss would end the season. For the Purple and Gold Army, this is a real battle of life and death!

However, the outside world is generally optimistic that the Lakers can win this game. ESPN's pre-game update of the probability of winning shows that the Lakers reach 61.3%, which is a clear advantage.

The Lakers' two superstars tend to play amazing games in the face of elimination. The stats show that James and Doncic rank first and second all-time in points per game when facing a knockout game. James averaged 33.5 points per game, while Doncic averaged 33.4 points per game. "Magic" also said before the game that he was optimistic about the Donghuang combination defeating the Timberwolves today.

In this game, the Lakers also need to deal with the lack of scoring in the final quarter of the series. The data shows that in the first four games, the Lakers trailed by 69-105 in total points in the final quarter, and shot only 25 of 78 overall (32.1%).

The Lakers are at the point where they have their back to the bottom and must win Game 5 to extend the season. "We have to race with the determination to break through," Redick said, "and we can't change the past, and we can't feel sorry for ourselves." ”

Speaking earlier about the team's current situation, Doncic added: "We have to play this game as a tie-break. If you lose, go straight home. In any case, we can't look ahead and have to focus on this game and then think about what comes next. ”

In the G4 game, Redick once let five players play the second half, which has also become a point of doubt from the outside world, after all, their state in the fourth quarter is obviously not online, which may be related to the decline in physical fitness. G5 life and death, will Reddick make new adjustments? Let's wait and see.