The Timberwolves had been the higher staff in Sport 1 and earned their victory in Los Angeles, however LeBron James and JJ Redick are assured the Lakers will bounce again.
LeBron tried to clarify what occurred following his staff’s 117-95 loss on the primary day of spherical one of many playoffs.
“Perhaps it took us one playoff recreation to now get a really feel for it,” James mentioned. “We all know the kind of depth, the kind of physicality that’s gonna be dropped at the sport, however that’s the best way they play. So we must be greater than ready for that on Tuesday evening.”
Luka Doncic additionally talked about that the Lakers must step up bodily in the event that they wish to compete.
“I feel within the first quarter we performed the best way we performed,” Doncic mentioned. “We had been enjoying bodily, after which we simply form of let go of the rope. So we’ve to play extra bodily. It’s 48 minutes and each possession issues.”
As did head coach Redick.
“I’m undecided bodily we had been prepared,” Redick mentioned. “And actually when [the Timberwolves] began enjoying with lots of thrust and physicality, we simply didn’t reply to fulfill that.”
Lakers guard Austin Reaves is eager to make up for his quiet evening.
“Hopefully we are able to excellent our wrongs,” Reaves mentioned Monday. “We performed dangerous; they shot the ball very well. They’re clearly a very good staff that’s bodily. We obtained to match that. Tomorrow it’ll be totally different story.”
Reaves was restricted to simply 16 factors on 5-for-13 capturing because of the Timberwolves protection, with a plus-minus of minus-25 in 37 minutes.
“S—ty,” Reaves mentioned of his efficiency after reviewing movie. “I wasn’t myself. To what the explanation was, don’t know. However simply obtained to go on the market and be myself, play my recreation and have enjoyable doing it.”
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