Debuting as a team starting center, LeBron James relied on his near-perfect performance to help the Los Angeles Lakers escape from the quagmire of five consecutive defeats.
Against the Houston Rockets, he finished with 35 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. And in the past five games, James has averaged 34.4 points, 10 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.4 blocks per game, shooting 58.2% from the field.
Many people are puzzled, and there are many questions flowing out of the network, for example, if this fight continues, will James still retire? Has he really been in the league for 19 seasons and is about to turn 37?
After today's game, a reporter happened to ask James about the topic related to retirement.
"Compared to what I've experienced before, I know that I'm in the second half of my basketball career right now, and I'm well aware of that. But I just thought about it, that's all. ”
"I can still play at a high level at the moment, and I haven't thought much about it [about retirement]. But of course I know that I've played 19 seasons in this league and certainly won't play another 19 seasons, so this stage is certainly not the middle of my career, but the bottom end of my career. ”
"So next, I'll see where the game will take it? How long can my body hold on, how long can my mental strength last. As long as I can continue to keep my head clear and my body is not in serious trouble, I will continue to fight. But in the end, the game will give you a timeline for leaving, and the body will give you an answer to when you will leave. I've invested enough time and energy into the race, so when that day comes, I'll take it. James replied.