Losing by 20 points, the Big 3 failed to refresh, the second place in the Western Conference collapsed, 3 facts were revealed in one game

The game between the Lakers and the Hawks can be said to be the most ugly game the Lakers have lost in recent times. When they fell behind the most in the game, it directly reached 30 points, and in the end they lost by 20 points. This made the Lakers uncomfortable, and it was definitely an ugly loss. I have to say that this game was enough to wake up the Lakers. After losing by 20 points, the Big Three failed to refresh, and the second place in the Western Conference collapsed. Three facts were clearly seen in one game.

Before this game, the Lakers had a morale-boosting winning streak. The team reached the second place in the Western Conference, and could be said to be chasing the Thunder. In previous games, the reason why the Lakers have repeatedly won is actually because they randomly refresh the Big Three in every game. However, in this game against the Hawks, the Lakers did not create a new Big Three, and their role players disappeared. In this case, it becomes more difficult for the Lakers to win, not to mention the game is still very passive.

The Lakers, second in the Western Conference, collapsed. After this loss, they surrendered their second position in the Western Conference. However, this game also made the Lakers see three facts clearly. The first fact is that the role players are inconsistent. This game is the epitome of the Lakers' recent problems. The role players performed inconsistently, which also made the team very passive. In fact, except for Ayton, other character puzzles can easily become X factors, and the game will be difficult.

The second fact is that we still need to have stable combat power. On this point, there is no doubt. Maybe some role players will support the game for a period of time, but stable combat power is still needed. Now Reeves is not playing, and James is not playing either. The only one with truly stable combat power is Doncic. Therefore, the current model can win some games, but it is too dependent on the status of the role players on the spot, which is a factor of uncertainty.

The third fact is that we cannot take it lightly when facing the remnant formation. The Hawks were also in disarray in this game, but the Lakers still took it lightly. To some extent, this is a lesson learned in exchange for losing. Originally, this kind of welfare situation should be handled steadily, but now the Lakers have lost and did not get off to a good start in consecutive away games. In general, the Lakers need to make a summary, especially at the mental level, and cannot relax because their opponents are weak.

The current Lakers, overall, still show an upward attitude from the beginning. Although they lost to an opponent of the Hawks' level, what we need to know is that the Lakers this season are still different from the previous season. In any case, if the Lakers want to hit a higher goal, the team needs to stabilize the rhythm at the beginning of the season and then catch up with the first tier, so as not to have to be careful at the end of the season.