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In the opening game of the new season, the Lakers were led by Kesler’s 26 points in his debut and Doncic’s all-around 28 points. They defeated the Warriors 127:105, demonstrating their new strength in the post-James era.
The new season enters the “post-LeBron James era”.lakers The opening game of the new season was played against the Warriors at home on the 21st. Among them, new center Walker Kessler, who joined in the off-season, showed high efficiency in his debut. He scored 26 points with a 100% shooting rate and 9 rebounds in 30 minutes of play.doncic (Luka Doncic) 28 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists helped the Lakers defeat the Warriors 127:105 and achieve their first win of the new season.
The Lakers faced the situation of James leaving the 76ers this offseason, and made significant changes to the lineup with Doncic and Austin Reaves as the core, including the addition of former Jazz captain Kessler, Quentin Grimes, Kevon Looney and other immediate players. As for the Warriors, there were not many changes in the lineup and they also had to deal with the situation of star Kristaps Porzingis due to undisclosed injuries.
As the strength of the two teams waxes and wanes, the early games of the two teams also presented a one-sided situation, especially the Warriors, who were so weak in the penalty area that the new Lakers member Kessler was in the paint. He recorded a total of 10 slam dunks in the game, becoming the only Lakers player to accomplish this record since Shaquille O’Neal in 2003.
In addition to Kesler dominating the penalty area, the Lakers’ first brother Doncic was also full of firepower in the first half. He scored 23 points in the first two quarters, matching the 20 points of Warriors forward Stephen Curry. However, compared to the support of Doncic’s firepower from teammates including Kessler and Reeves, who scored more than 20 points, Curry was unable to stand alone. Among the starters, only rookies Yaxel Lundberg Lendeborg and Gui Santos scored in double figures, and Draymond Green only scored 2 points in the game. In the end, the Warriors fell behind by more than 30 points and lost to the Lakers by 22 points.
Doncic posted all statistics of 28 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, but he also had 6 steals. Kessler had 26 points, 9 rebounds, Reeves had 23 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds. As far as the Warriors were concerned, Curry was the best with 23 points.
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The main thing is that the Lakers’ new lineup is forward offensively and defensively. Kessler completely suppressed the opponent in the penalty area, and Doncic and Reeves also continued to fire. On the other hand, the Warriors’ penalty area is empty and the team’s support is insufficient, and the score quickly opened up.
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Kessler played 30 minutes in his debut and scored 26 points, bombing at the rim with 9 rebounds and 10 slam dunks on 100% shooting. He became the first Laker player to achieve this record since O’Neal in 2003.
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Doncic scored 28 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals, and his teammates shared the firepower. Although Curry scored 23 points, his teammates’ support was limited. The Warriors had very few early points and found it difficult to reach the score at the end.
