Nuggets emerged victorious in the recent match by registering a spectacular win while on the other hand, Lakers had to face a crushing defeat. Although there was a close contest between both the teams, still the Lakers had to face defeat in the end and that is why everyone gave their reaction.
Austin Reaves explains why the Lakers lost so badly and why that was a disappointing result after the game. The Denver Nuggets are the better team, currently holding the third-best record in this tournament, but Denver is still the team to beat and show the Lakers. Therefore, this team appeared on the field with full preparation to win.
Even Jamal Murray, one of the best players on this team, is still nursing an ankle injury, and the Lakers remember their seven-game losing streak against the Nuggets all too well. However, Denver was able to overcome Los Angeles in this matchup and defeat the Purple and Gold by a margin of 124–114.
The Lakers team also wanted to be free from the bondage of consecutive defeats and for this, the players also performed brilliantly, but still, the Nuggets were on them and were once again in trouble because of Murray, Nikola Jokic, and Aaron Gordon. He completely turned the game around by scoring the last seven points in what looked to be a great game for Denver and his superior performance ensured his team’s victory.
The Lakers got off to a strong start, with all five starters scoring in double figures, led by veteran LeBron James, who scored 26 points during the match. The performance, which included a bucket on Michael Porter Jr. in the second quarter, catapulted him into the 40k club.
Austin Reaves also emerged as an improved player and played well with a double-double of his own, scoring 19 points and 14 assists. This assist total is a new career-high for Reaves, which is an even better achievement. After the loss of the Lakers, the players looked very unhappy because everyone knows that only the winning team gets fame no matter how well they are performing. Therefore, the game should always be played keeping the team’s victory in mind.
After the game, Reaves discussed why good individual performances mean nothing if the team goal is not accomplished and the team does not win. However, a player like Reaves kept trying to help his team win by putting in a complete dam. But everyone was disappointed when the team lost.
“Whenever you lose, you get frustrated,” says Reaves, “even when you’ve played really well. He says winning and losing is all that matters in sports. If you lose, all the fans get angry, if you win, everyone is with you. We should be concerned about winning no matter how we perform on the court, but if we lose, then yes, we should be disappointed. Players like LeBron James from the Lakers perform brilliantly and reach 40k but still do not feel happy even after achieving this record because the team has lost. Therefore, it is necessary for the team to win the game.
In the end, all that matters to any team is winning, and while the Lakers have done more than lose in this 2024 game, they still find themselves in tenth place in the West, and as before Trying their best to move up in the play-in standings and put themselves in one. Everyone believes that better conditions for success will come in April.