Dalton Knecht and JJ Redick will not have much to blame themselves in the defeat of Lakers Friday in Denver. Plurged by the absences of the shovel, the Los Angeles team can even congratulate itself for having played their eyes in their eyes with one of the strongest teams in the West. She could even have signed a resounding blow before cracking in a last minute marked by a big fall from Dalton Knecht after a dunk. After this game incident, the Lakers no longer scored the slightest point to finally bow 131-126.
It is not known if it is the atmosphere of the approaching March Madness that intoxicated Dalton Knecht. But the Angelinos rookie had taken the most of his evening offensive responsibilities to slam a card as he chained them all last season with Tennessee. Knecht is climbed up to 32 points (13/27) following an important dunk at the end of the match. But the winger failed to hang on to the circle and he fell violently on the back and head 52 seconds from the end.
The fall of Knecht partly precipitated that of the Lakers
Fortunately, more than fear for Dalton Knecht. But his fall destabilized lakers which then led 126-123. In the process, the Nuggets were able to equalize thanks to a basket of Nikola Jokic with the fault. “” On this action, I take part of the responsibility Reacted JJ Redick after the match at a press conference. “” There was a short time and I just shaped to go and see how 'DK' was going. Then I ran to return to the bench and I had no more time to make the right changes and the oppositions I would have liked. »»
A clever as few players in the league, Nikola Jokic took advantage of the offering to drive Christian Kolo from the racket head, before obtaining the fault of the Cameroonian pivot. “” It was not against 'CK' but it was simply put in a complicated situation when we knew that Jokic was going to try to play the action quickly. Austin Reaves could not reply, before Jamal Murray kills the match of a big 3-point shot.
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Dalton Knecht remained at stake, and was targeted by Denver on the last possessions. He first did not help Jokic when he was close to the action of equalization. Then the Nuggets obtained a rapid change in the defense of the Lakers on the action which brings to the shooting of the Murray win: Knecht ended up on the Canadian leader before being late following a Jokic screen to release his teammate.
“” I feel good “He assured the media in the locker room, sweeping the idea of an injury that would have embarrassed him in the final. “” I especially had a cramp, so I tried to stay hung on the hoop. And I just slipped. I'm doing well. I'm just going to put ice on my back, maybe have a massage tomorrow morning. The Lakers will need it to end their four losses in a row, and while post 3 is decimated by the absences of Rui Hachimura, LeBron James or Dorian Finney-Smith.
