Reject a 19-point reversal! The Lakers got off to a good start, Zhan Mei slashed 52+21+8, and Huazi made 26+6+4 turnovers

The 2024-25 NBA season kicked off, and in the opening game, the Green Army beat the Knicks with 29 3-pointers. On the Western side, the first game was given to the Lakers and Timberwolves, with the former sitting at home.

Both teams have made significant changes in the offseason, with the Lakers making modest roster changes, most notably the addition of several rookies, Bronny and Knecht. The former is the 25th pick in the second round, and the latter is the 17th pick in the first round. Judging by the performance of the two in the preseason, Kneckett will be an important rotation role for the Lakers, while Bronny will likely experience in the Development League. One of the most crucial changes is that Redick replaces Ham as manager. Despite the initial skepticism, Reddick is gradually changing the perception of the outside world with his performance.

The Timberwolves' roster changes a lot. Although they finished third in the West last season, the team's management clearly wanted more. Sending Downs away before the start of the season in exchange for Randle and DiVincenzo directly changed the team's starting and rotating lineups. Randle will be in the starting line-up, while DiVincenzo will be a significant force on the bench.

At the start of the first quarter, both teams were clearly in the adaptation phase. Lakers players are proficient in Redick's tactical play and requirements, and Timberwolves players need to establish a new understanding. Judging from the performance of both teams, Redick has new requirements for the use of thick eyebrows, more help when defending, and paying attention to opening up space when attacking. The Lakers finished second in the league in rebounds last season, and Redick apparently took notice. In the first quarter, the Lakers found touch on the outside, making only 2 of 11 shots, and the offense under the basket was also limited by 4-time DPOY Gobert. The Timberwolves are obviously not as fit as they were last season, and Randle only played one preseason game and was not on the same channel as his teammates. Both teams didn't score well in the first quarter, with the Lakers trailing by one point at 22-23;

The situation changed suddenly in the second quarter, the whole Timberwolves team was lost, and the bad hand feeling was contagious. The Lakers are getting more and more courageous, frequently playing fast breaks. Rookie Kneckett was very positive after coming on the court, and although James was not on the court, the whole team was full of momentum on both offensive and defensive ends like "chicken blood". After the difference was stretched to 19 points, a historic moment came, James father and son came off the bench at the same time, and the audience cheered and took out their mobile phones to record this scene! James made a 3-pointer from the outside as soon as he came up, but the iron popped up. At halftime, the Lakers led by 13 points at 55-42;

Yibian fought again, the defensive intensity of both teams was very high, the operation of the Timberwolves was still not smooth enough, Huazi and Randle obviously did not call, and they fell into a solo battle many times. The Lakers' offense was also not as fluid as in the second quarter, with not creating many shooting opportunities from the outside and not feeling good. The singles with thick eyebrows on the inside line also encountered Gobert's strict defense. The two teams scored 8 and 9 points respectively in the first half. However, in the second half of the quarter, the two teams felt significantly warmer and started hand-to-hand combat on the inside. At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers led by 8 points at 82-74;

In the final quarter, Reed made 2 fouls and 2 free throws, and the Timberwolves continued to chase the points. At the critical moment, James exerted his strength and continuously broke into the interior line to make kills. But two fists were hard to beat with four hands, and Gobert and Reed scored 5 points in a row to stop the Lakers directly. This timeout also had a noticeable effect, and after coming back, the Lakers went on a 6-0 run to stretch the difference to double digits again, and also stopped the Timberwolves. After that, the Lakers firmly held on to the lead and got off to a good start, and the score was fixed at 110-103.

In this game, the thick eyebrows were full of firepower, and they saw 36 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 3 hats, and the performance was very comprehensive! James 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Hachimura 18 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 block, Reaves 12 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, Bronny played less than 3 minutes and got 1 board;

On the Timberwolves side, Huazi had 27 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 turnovers, Randle had 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, and Gobert had 13 points, 14 rebounds and 2 assists.