On December 20, Beijing time, the Lakers dueled against the Bulls. James shot 11 of 21, 7 of 7 three-pointers, got 31 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, it is worth mentioning that this battle James also ushered in the career 1000 hat milestone.
Against the Bulls, James was rather slow-hot, with just 1-of-6 shooting in the first quarter. Back in the second quarter, the Lakers came up with a wave of 8-2, James defended and counterattacked, fast attack and breakthrough, broke through the two-man bag clip, and the two-handed buckle was quite domineering.
However, Old Zhan did not open the attack because of this. The pause came back, and a rare scene was staged. Old Zhan hit Green on his back and crushed him to the basket. Then, he turned around and threw, at this time Vucevic rushed over to make up for the defense, split his head and covered his face, and gave a big hat to Old Zhan.
James's tragic suffering with such a big hat is indeed quite rare. At halftime, James also scored only 10 points, plus 5 rebounds and 4 assists. It is worth mentioning that in the last moments of the second quarter, James passed the ball out of bounds to pressure the referee, which also caused controversy. Judging from the slow-motion replay, because of James's pressure, the referee obviously misjudged, when the ball smashed wei less foot out of bounds, rather than the ball brother kicking the ball violation.
Regardless, for James, he needs to get back on offense, and the Lakers have a chance to win. In the third quarter, Old Zhan ushered in an outbreak, winning consecutive strong attacks under the basket, shooting 4 of 5 in a single quarter, including a super long three-pointer, and scoring 12 points.
Back on the court in the fourth quarter, James continued to help the team bite the score. At the crucial moment, James assisted melon's three-point shot, and then he made four consecutive fouls and made four of them. Helplessly, the Lakers have since fallen short.