Today, James ushered in his 37th birthday, and major media and fans sent him birthday wishes. But with the Lakers losing to the Grizzlies on the road, his birthday night is also doomed to be unhappy.
The Lakers did lose, but really can't blame James's head, the whole game, James once again full fire, he shot 13 of 25, won 37 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists, has scored more than 30+ in 6 consecutive games, but his highlights can not hide the Lakers' weakness, can only watch the team swallow the 6th defeat of the last 7 games, the playoffs have become precarious.
It is worth mentioning that James played very well outside the three-point line in this game, he shot 3 three-pointers in the first quarter of the game, and hit 8 goals in 14 shots, drawing a single-game three-point record of his career.
This season, due to the arrival of Westbrook and the need for load management, he has increased the percentage of three-point shots, averaging a career high of 7.8 shots per game, and the effect is also obvious. In 24 games this season, he has shot 69 three-pointers, and his average three-point shooting per game has reached 2.9, also setting a career high, almost double the career average (1.5).
James has averaged more than two three-point shots per game over the past four seasons, and the three-pointer, a weakness he had earlier in his career, has now been filled in and has begun to strike at the ranks of super shooters. After all, his height and bounce height are there, and as long as he wants to shoot, it is difficult for defenders to interfere with his shots.
After this game, James's career three-point shooting total has reached 2048, ranking 11th in history, ranking first in lillard with 2142 shots, and 9th pierce is 2143, not surprisingly, lillard will surpass Pierce in the next game and rise to 9th in history.
The gap between Old Jen and Pierce is currently 95, and with the current average of 2.9 shots per game, it will take 32 games. The Lakers have 46 regular season games left this season, and even if the feel has declined, it is entirely possible to surpass Pierce this season and enter the top ten of the all-time three-point list.
Although James has never been a prolific three-pointer, with the length and stability of his career, he is about to successfully bring the number of three-point shots to the top ten in history, which has to be admired.