The "Battle of Yonghu" ended in a 7-point defeat! Los Angeles media harshly criticized the Lakers for "excessively complaining about the referees."
- byVic

讀後心得
Luka Dončić failed to make any of his six three-point attempts in the "Warriors vs. Lakers" game, ending his streak of 114 games with a made shot. The Lakers lost to the Warriors with a score of 116 to 123, and the media criticized them for their excessive protests towards the referees, which affected their performance in the game. The Warriors led at halftime, and although the Lakers narrowed the gap in the second half, they ultimately could not make a comeback. Local media pointed out that the Lakers' mistakes and emotional reactions impacted their performance at critical moments and criticized them for being unable to stay calm.
On the 4th, during the "Warriors vs. Lakers" game, Doncic missed all 6 of his three-point attempts, ending his streak of 114 consecutive games scoring. That day, the Los Angeles Lakers faced off against the Golden State Warriors at home, a matchup that could potentially be repeated in the first round of the playoffs. Ultimately, the Lakers lost 116 to 123. The Los Angeles Times noted after the game that "the Lakers spent a significant amount of energy and time protesting the referees."
In the first half of the game, the Warriors took a 60 to 47 lead. Although the Lakers put up a strong fight in the second half, they struggled to catch up due to the large deficit they had created earlier. In the final five minutes of the game, the Lakers managed to close the gap to just 5 points, and even approached this number again with less than a minute left in the game, but always lacked the crucial finishing touch. Eventually, a turnover by the Warriors caused chaos in the game, and the Lakers had a chance to narrow the gap, but they made a mistake due to their own confusion, which became a microcosm of the entire game: "Whenever the team showed some improvement, disaster followed."
The Los Angeles Times also pointed out that "the Lakers often overreact to referee decisions, mistakes, and missed shots, which prevents them from remaining calm during critical moments." The report emphasized that the Lakers wasted a lot of time protesting the referees. While some protests were justified and both challenges were successful, they had no opportunity to challenge a call in the third quarter, which clearly showed Curry kicking the ball out of bounds; as a result, Curry smoothly scored after that.