Today, the Lakers lost to the Grizzlies, with 1 win and 5 losses in the last 6 games. Throughout the game, James bombed 37 points, 13 boards and 7 assists, and the performance was still strong. The core Morant of the opponent Grizzlies also performed very well, cutting a comprehensive statistic of 41 points, 10 boards and 2 assists. As an old predecessor of the league, James will naturally be asked a lot about Morant after the game.
And when it comes to Morant's progress in the past two years, James even said bluntly: "In this league, we have the same opportunity to improve every day." All we do is travel, play ball, travel, play ball. If you're not improving, you're not trying to make progress. After this interview came out, some Lakers fans thought that it was a name in the dots. In my opinion, this is more of a way to survive in the 18-year NBA career of old Zhan. And Old Zhan said so, and did the same.
James' talent is undoubtedly a ceiling level in the NBA, but in his career, he has never relied solely on his talent to play, but has been trying to improve himself. It's just that many fans have ignored the self-discipline and hard work in his career because of his extraordinary talent. And this can be seen from James' performance in the past two seasons. James is now 37 years old, but he can still cut 28 points, 7.2 boards and 6.3 assists this season, shooting 52% from the field. And this kind of performance is not just a simple training can be done. In fact, James has been tweaking his play style and adding his skill pack. In the case of three-pointers, James has averaged 2.9 three-pointers per game this season and is shooting 36.9 percent from three-point range. You know, James' three-point shooting rate in his rookie season was only 29%, and he has not been known for his three-point shooting since then. But james' performance outside the three-point line this season is completely at the level of a first-class shooter. In the NBA, how many players are talented, but they have not been able to practice three-point shooting in their entire careers. James, on the other hand, is not particularly good at projection, but he practiced a first-class three-pointer at the end of his career.
So I think james saying this in an interview is more a summary of his years of career than a deliberate allusion to anyone.