The Lakers will challenge the Kings on the road on December 1, after the Lakers still lost to the Kings after three overtime games at home. This battle Lakers strive for revenge. The Lakers used a no-center lineup to play the Pistons in the last game to get the effect, will the Lakers use this big move again? In this battle, James will rush two major milestones, and Anthony will hit a major milestone.
James has made 10,998 two-pointers in his career, and with just two more shots he can break the 11,000 mark, becoming the sixth player in NBA history to shoot 11,000 two-pointers.
James has been ranked 12th in history for 2,083 steals this season and Karl Malone is 11th in career steals 2085. If James steals 3 times, then he can overtake Malone and rise to 11th place in the all-time steals list.
Anthony has scored 6227 goals in 17th place in history, and if he scores 10 goals in this game, he can tie Reggie Miller for 16th place in history. Of course, Anthony's effort to achieve this is very difficult.
Of course, the most important goal of this battle for the Lakers is to win. The Lakers were bitter about losing to the Kings in three overtime, and James was average on 2-of-13 shooting from three-point range in that game. However, James shot 4-of-9 from three-point range in the following game against the Pistons. James has scored 30+ in three consecutive games and is in excellent form.
It is worth mentioning that Lakers coach Vogel has tested a lineup for Westbrook to play, that is, to put James in the center position in a certain period of time, and Anthony plays a big forward. Vogel said that such a lineup will have a lot of room for breakthroughs for James and Westbrook, and Vogel described this lineup as a centerless lineup.
Wei Shao's recent form has improved significantly, and his offensive efficiency has increased a lot.
If the Lakers decide to use this lineup, the big men's playing time will be compressed. In a battle to beat the Pistons, Howard did not play. Vogel said DeAndre Jordan doesn't always play and may have Howard play, with DeAndre Jordan resting.
The Lakers aim to improve their record, and currently have only a 50% winning percentage.