When the half-court offense creaks, he tries to get to the line. PHX has taken advantage of that plus the unnecessary late fouls in the 1st Q to trim LAL’s lead down to 2 at the 8:18 mark of the 2nd Q.Īnthony Davis draws another foul. The Lakers continue to miss wide-open 3’s. In Game 1 it was AD, this time it is Caldwell-Pope who is having a slow day in the office. Timeout Suns as the Laker lead has grown to 11. He has a pair of 3’s and a layup after a blow by of Booker. He’s now up to an 11-point, 10-rebound double-double in his 11 minutes and he’s +14 with LAL up 49-38.īig 2nd Q scoring from Dennis Schroder when LAL were struggling to hit open shots. (□: ) /Cvtt2WTOwZ- Los Angeles Lakers May 26, 2021 □ /qcnNiAMjNf- Phoenix Suns May 26, 2021 Suns vs Lakers Live Quarter 2 LeBron misses the stepback, Payne misses the rushed layup, and we’re going into the locker room at 53-47 Lakers. LeBron just intentionally lulled angled himself between Ayton and Bridges specifically to make one of those impossible passes that only he can make. They’re up 15 and controlling the pace of this game completely. That’s the most important development from this game. Strong start to the 3rd Q from LeBron, AD and LAL: LeBron drilled his 2nd 3 of the game LAL got a turnover on the other end and Davis converted an and-1 through Ayton’s (3 PF’s) contact at the rim. It’s a 10-1 run where LAL have been bigger, faster and stronger. But if Davis is settling for jumpers? Bridges is the perfect defender for him, and it allows the suns to keep Jae Crowder away from him and further foul trouble.Ī dominant burst from LeBron, AD and the Lakers out of the halftime gates here. If Anthony Davis is going to the basket and playing like a center? Mikal Bridges can’t defend him. Marc Gasol and Kyle Kuzma are going to be the first reserves off the bench for the Lakers in the second half, but look for the rotation to revert to its original state.ĭavis is likely going to stay in the game now with his foul trouble less of a concern while LeBron takes a seat and returns late in the quarter. That has quietly been one of the keys to the night for the Lakers.Īlex Caruso, who is 6-4, just blocked DeAndre Ayton, who was shooting 95% in this series. Lakers are 23-4 in the last 2 seasons when Anthony Davis takes at least 10 FT’s. The Suns are playing much more aggressively on defense and it’s helping them claw their way back into this game.Īnthony Davis with the triple! He has 20 points, 6 assists, and 7 rebounds. It looks like Game 5 against Denver all over again.ĭavis gets a timeout there. Lakers lead 79-72 at the end of 3 LeBron again! The degree of difficulty on these shots is through the roof. Those negated a pair of LeBron shots, and LAL’s lead is 79-72 with 12 minutes to play.Ĭam Johnson B2B 3-pointers, beats the buzzer. The Lakers had two players in the middle of the paint on B2B possessions while Cam Johnson hit a pair of completely wide-open 3’s from opposite sides of the court. This is a really nice matchup for him considering how small the Phoenix backups are. The King’s Speech: Effortless /57SCDOjRw3- Los Angeles Lakers May 26, 2021ĭrummond again to help stop the bleeding. KCP, Kuzma, Caruso, THT, and Matthews are a combined 0 for 11 from the field.Ĭrowder with the putback. Role players that usually come through for LAL are struggling tonight. Payne for the tie! It’s 86 apiece as the Lakers are melting down before our eyes. Now he’s going crazy in a playoff game against LeBron James and Anthony Davis with the Suns having a compromised Chris Paul. Payne pushes the lead back down to one.Ĭameron Payne played eight NBA games last season - all in the bubble for Phoenix. That’s a 24-second violation because Gasol made that last pass. The Lakers overpassed there, and it cost them. Devin Booker has not been able to score in the 4th quarter. He has a chance to get his first points on the quarter, but with 1:08 left, is there enough time for the Suns to mount a real challenge? LeBron calls game! That 3 puts them up to nine with under a minute to go. (□: & TNT) /GORsNlIKNs- Los Angeles Lakers May 26, 2021 They’ve each hit a 3 here in the final 2:15, and LAL’s lead is 103-96 with 41.1 to play. 12 straight points down the stretch for LeBron+AD.
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