On December 29, Beijing time, in an NBA regular season game that ended today, the Lakers defeated the Rockets 132-123, ending a bad 5-game losing streak, and also allowed the team's Western Ranking to return to the top eight in the West, and currently ranks seventh in the West with a record of 17 wins and 18 losses.
Looking back on this game, Lakers star LeBron James is still the absolute mainstay of the team in this game, he got 32+11+11 data in this game, becoming the oldest player in NBA history to get 30 plus triple doubles, and at the same time he became the youngest Mr. 36000+ in history, creating a number of records in one game. However, there is also a hot topic about LeBron's scoring ability, he has scored 30+ points in five consecutive games, averaging 34 points in 5 games.
Not only that, but after the game, NBA reporter Nick Wright tweeted to sum up James' extraordinary scoring performance this season: "Although only 23 games have been played this season, LeBron James is currently leading the league in 30+ individual scoring (13 games) this season. He turned 37 on Thursday. "Throughout the history of the NBA, there are only a few players who can play james's scoring performance at the age of 37 in the 19th season, and there are almost no players who are even better than him.
After the game, James was asked some questions related to it. Asked if it was because such good scoring stats were related to playing center, James said he didn't think so, and he was just in an offensive environment that was good enough. In addition, James also rejected the small-ball era that allowed him to get more points, saying that he could succeed no matter what lineup he played. He's not just a scorer, he knows how to create slots for his teammates outside of scoring, how to stay influential when he doesn't feel good, and he can do it all with his head alone.
The biggest change for the Lakers in this game is that Fitzdale directly did not pretend, he directly put James in the position of starting center, this game James was communicating with his teammates in front of him. But the victory in this game is still not easy, the Lakers are now difficult to limit the opponent's scores, with the lineup they can now put out, the backcourt defense is almost useless, Westbrook, Tucker and Munch are not good enough defenders. But now the Lakers can finally score, do not need James to lead the team forward alone, he showed good athleticism and reading defense ability in the center position.
It was also the first time in his career that James had played as a starting center, and he had officially assembled his starting achievements in five positions. Fans are talking about the best lineup you can think of in this day and age, with all five James on the field, and they don't even need a coach to easily dominate the league.
However, although a victory is worth rejoicing in, and James's good form has also given many Lakers fans confidence, the Lakers also need to pay attention to the problems that still exist. James's excellent offensive status is completely forced out, in the absence of a large number of players such as Davis, the Lakers can put out a lineup competitiveness is quite limited, most of the time only James on the court a scoring point, he has to stand up to take on more offensive responsibilities, but also must make a difference in the organization. Therefore, how to really reduce the burden on James is a problem that the Lakers must think about and solve immediately.