00:00LeBron James has been well LeBron James. He has looked like the player he's been his whole career as Hachimura
00:06pulls up and knocks down the J to get the scoring started. What does this Houston team have offensively? They
00:12have yet to eclipse 108 points, took them overtime to even get to that point last time out in this
00:16series. Near triple-double, 25, nearly 10 boards and almost 9 assists. As Kennard drives on the closeout, snakes through,
00:23finds some space and puts it home. Shot at the rim on the possession.
00:27Good force there on the turnover. Thompson, Eason, Bucket. And that's been one of the challenges in this series. L
00:34.A. turning the ball over a lot. Houston has to force these turnovers and get out and score in transition
00:40like on that last play. And the bank shot goes for LeBron James. Let's check it with Ashley. LeBron James
00:46has the lowest body fat percentage of anybody on the team. He said it's actually insane. As he's not known,
00:51he has ramped it up to being able to perform at this level at the same time.
00:54They force a turnover. A coge on the run. Tried to beat Smart. Trill and Smith to the slam.
01:00Once again, forcing turnovers, getting out in transition before that Lakers defense can get set. It's the best offense from
01:09Houston.
01:09And Shepard continues to find the range.
01:13Good ball moving on the outside. Here's Kennard who had a massive game. Won 5-0-5 from three. This
01:18time another two and he nails it.
01:21Three and a half to play in the first. Lala Alvin. Hayes had to go up but he couldn't bank
01:24it in.
01:25Rebound tapped around. Eason claims. Numbers the other way if they hurry.
01:29Shen Goon looks it off. Ben flies in. Alper and Shen Goon with a slam.
01:37Coaching three to play in the first. Smart driving kick.
01:40Loravia looking to attack on Shen Goon. Hey! Rejecting. Eason on the help. Swatted it out of bounds.
01:47As Smart ports the turnover. Hooks up back down on the smaller Holliday. Kick it out. Open lock.
01:52Kennard can't hit. Rebound. Loravia sticks it back.
01:56And Imi Udoko.
01:57More resistance fighting him for that spot.
01:59Holliday pump. Step back. Three. Money.
02:04Holliday looked healthy right there.
02:06And right now the defense is what's leading the charge for the Rockets.
02:10And Marcus Smart just calms it down with a little flip.
02:13But it's out to give for the Lakers with five to shoot.
02:17Outside. Open lock.
02:18Eason. Can't hit. Rebound in the hands of Aiden.
02:22Ripped it away from Akogi. Threw it away.
02:24Houston with a chance and they bank it home.
02:26It's Akogi with .9 left.
02:29Houston coming out. A sense of urgency was to be expected.
02:32But executing the defensive plan and strategy and they just got to continue to stay with it.
02:37Three from Smith is good.
02:38Feels like he feels his son's confidence rising with each minute he has spent out there.
02:43He's going to get the grenade here. Attack.
02:45Lob. And put it in.
02:46What a find by James.
02:48And Aiden does the rest.
02:50Talking about confidence.
02:51What a drive and finish.
02:52And they force the turnover on LeBron.
02:54Oh, the line. It's easy.
02:56Yeah.
02:58Now it's Thompson in transition.
03:00Little zone look. Match-up zone.
03:02It's a spin.
03:02And Thompson showing off the...
03:04Right there.
03:05Bounce it back.
03:06Karani Pong.
03:08Finds the open man.
03:10And Hachamora puts down their first three of the night.
03:13Now it's Thompson's turn.
03:15Going right at Aiden.
03:17Couple of pumps.
03:18Holiday with 10 to shoot.
03:20Thompson at the free throw line.
03:21And he finishes over the top of Aiden.
03:24Out there for L.A.
03:26What a find.
03:27Smart on the outside.
03:29Runs into Thompson.
03:30Oh, they left Hayes all alone for the slam.
03:35Shepard has been quiet.
03:37Step away.
03:38Look at him.
03:39Smart inside from Aiden.
03:41Good run by Akogi.
03:43But it didn't matter for Aiden.
03:44Too big for the Dukes.
03:48Bounce it.
03:49Thompson.
03:49Spray it out.
03:50And Akogi knocks it.
03:53Potato.
03:53Leading to that open corner three.
03:55Thompson for a shoot.
03:56Oh, man.
03:58Crawl.
03:59And it catches in.
04:01I'll tell you what.
04:02He has worked on that little pull-up jump shot.
04:04As he continues to make that, he will be dangerous.
04:08Oh, they couldn't pick it up.
04:09And Aiden's right there for the flush.
04:13Oh, the spin.
04:15Pepper bounce.
04:16And Shang-Goon extra.
04:17It's Smith.
04:18Kachimura got a piece.
04:20What?
04:22It's a 10-2.
04:23Rockets run.
04:25Aiden is sworn.
04:26And Aiden gets the roll.
04:29Plus the foul.
04:30Looks to the heavens and says, thank you very much.
04:36Seven seconds left.
04:37Thompson on the attack.
04:38Pump.
04:39Leave.
04:40Shang-Goon.
04:41Good finish.
04:41Got his arm.
04:43Two seconds left.
04:45James peeks at the clock.
04:46He'll fling it down court.
04:49And Houston will go into the break with a nine-point cushion behind 14 points from Alperin.
04:55Shang-Goon, 11 from Ahmed Thompson and 10 from Reed Shepard.
04:59Hey, guys, I talked to Lakers assistant coach Scott Brooks, and he said, look, he said we're
05:03also looking to get LeBron closer to the basket.
05:05And as for the three ball, he said, if we can just take care of the ball more, those threes
05:08will start to go in.
05:09Well, LeBron with just eight points in that first half as Thompson goes right to the rack
05:13and finishes.
05:15Shepard in transition.
05:17He'll pull.
05:18He'll catch one day.
05:22Reed Shepard!
05:24Knocked away.
05:24Smart saved it through the likes of Shang-Goon.
05:26Scooped up by Kennard.
05:28Raised to the rim, and Kennard beats him all the way there.
05:31Crouching court offense in this third quarter for the Lakers.
05:34Thompson.
05:35The banker goes.
05:37Timeout, JJ.
05:39LeBron's going.
05:41This could be the start.
05:42He gets right to work.
05:44Couldn't finish.
05:44Tip in goes.
05:45Aiden's got a double-double.
05:47Shooting the basketball in games one through three.
05:50James inside.
05:51Aiden continues to eat from three.
05:56Thompson hesitates.
05:57Spins.
05:58Hachimor stayed with him.
05:59Eason on the outside.
06:00Fifth play is good.
06:02Down that corner three.
06:04Nearly midway through the third, and it keeps him trying to find Eton.
06:08But instead, this time it's a turnover.
06:10Shang-Goon spin in transition.
06:11And a put it through, plus the foul.
06:13Improved upon this, in this series, the Lakers, almost another turnover.
06:18Hachimor does end up with it.
06:19Bouncing off of potties for two.
06:21Points this quarter.
06:24James off the street.
06:26Hachimor comes to flash.
06:28Hachimor the step away for two.
06:31He has been teased for their poise.
06:33There's a Shepard.
06:34Got the hand in the cookie jar.
06:36Eason does the win.
06:40Timeout, JJ Reddick.
06:42It was finals.
06:45What a two-oh to Twin Towers.
06:47Ronnie James rattles home the triple.
06:52Shepard on the other end.
06:53Skip it for Smith.
06:54Three ball.
06:55Stuck it.
06:57Looks like the Lakers were the five on the four for Houston.
07:00Two for one available.
07:01Thompson going for it.
07:02And Thompson floats it in.
07:04Thompson.
07:05Four to work with.
07:06Back down.
07:07Spann.
07:08Lost it.
07:08Another turnover.
07:09Okoge on the run.
07:10One on three.
07:11Had it stripped by Smart out of bounds.
07:14And it's Lakers ball.
07:17Shang-Goon attack on Haynes.
07:19Shang-Goon keeps the footing.
07:21Haynes has the rejection.
07:23And he kept it up.
07:28James off the gamble from Benny Smith.
07:30And he's got his first bucket since the early portion of the first quarter to give him ten.
07:35It's been a second half that has essentially been all of Houston.
07:39Smart lob.
07:40Vanderbilt slam.
07:41Vanderbilt providing through the rest of this fourth quarter into game five.
07:47As Holliday finds another three ball.
07:50There's sets.
07:50The sets creating offers of opportunities as Holliday knocks down that corner three.
07:55Vanderbilt.
07:56That was a hold on the bad five minutes.
07:59As Bronny comes away with the loose ball.
08:01James lob.
08:02And off top.
08:04Zero.
08:05Good needs over the top of Benny Smith.
08:08And then Bronny James in the open floor.
08:12And that was a beautiful alley-oop.
08:15And the foul.
08:18Second year man out of Tennessee.
08:21And he drills the three.
08:23Eme Odoka doesn't love what he sees in the last two.
08:26The base.
08:26Dwight Howard ends up getting suspended.
08:28There was a closeout game that he had to start.
08:31And it was his first real foray as the follow goes down from Smith.
08:36And dribbling off his foot.
08:37Scooped up by Thompson.
08:38Up ahead for Eason.
08:39And Eason showing off.
08:45J.J. Redick still calling out his set for this young group.
08:49And Smith laces that triple.
08:52Majority of their rotation in there.
08:55As Smith can't hit.
08:56Leaks out.
08:57Eason three.
08:58It's pure.
08:59That was a nice.
09:00Probably just a good turn all the time.
09:02Yeah.
09:02All the time.
09:03He's like a monster from Space Jam.
09:06But in real life.
09:07Offensive rebound.
09:09Connect open line.
09:10And he's done it.
09:12Four other teams.
09:13As James gets all the way in.
09:15And does get the ball on the way.
09:19Ricocheted into the hands of Davison.
09:23Fewest made threes all season in a game for the Lakers.
09:28Five weeks.
09:29She's like-
09:31Four.
09:32She's like the ball.
09:33Five weeks.
09:367-еvitch.
09:36Five weeks.
09:38We're at the watch.
09:38Five to go a night.
09:38Three and two weeks.
09:38Seven to go one.
09:38Five weeks.
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