On December 13, Beijing time, the Lakers defeated the Magic 106-94 at home. LeBron James was outstanding in his absence, shooting 12-of-20 from the field and 3-of-7 from three-point range, scoring a game-high 30 points plus 11 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 blocks; Russell Westbrook had 9-of-18 shooting, with 19 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.
James's state of this campaign seems to be "rejuvenated", leading the Lakers to play a 36-10 offensive climax in the third quarter to set the tone of the game, he is not only energetic at the offensive end, omnipotent in internal and external shots, but also can well tandem the team's offense, and the performance on the defensive end is also quite camera-grabbing, and the three blocks are five best ball level shots. Old Zhan can be described as a hi, he made a finger-shaking celebration action to pay tribute to Uncle Mu after a big hat opponent. Dwight Howard accidentally smashed the ball directly into Wendell Carter's face during a save, knocking his goggles away, and Old Jenn strangely picked up the lenses and put them on himself, and also concave wave shape.
Fans who follow the Lakers game should have noticed that James has been doing well on the offensive end recently and looks pretty good. During this campaign, the broadcaster posted a statistic about James, who averaged 29.7 points and 7.7 assists in the past 7 games and shot 51% from the field, scoring 30+ in 5 games. Including this campaign, James has scored 30+ in 6 of his last 8 games and looks good in competitive form.
After the game, a reporter asked how James had maintained such a high level of competitive status, and James said that he had only done what he had been doing (self-discipline life and scientific training) and had been doing so for 19 years. When asked why he was in such good shape, Old Zhan said that he watched his son's game yesterday and slept enough before the game, he slept from midnight to 8 am, and after breakfast, he slept from 8:30 to 12:30, sleeping for 12 hours.
Lakers coach Frank Vogel revealed the key factor in liberating James' offense after the game, saying the team has narrowed the lineup in the last eight games where James has scored 30+ points, with only one center or no center present. This change of formation has improved the space on the court and created more easy breakout routes for James and other players.
In addition, Vogel also mentioned that he said that the Lakers have currently canceled the shooting training on game day morning, which can give players more sleep time, so that players usually play more energetically. Considering the large number of veterans in the Lakers' lineup, this "sunset red" team does need more rest and adjustment time than the young team, and the strategic adjustment of Wo Shuai should be more beneficial than harmful in the long run, and we can also see James who seems to be young in this campaign.