Beijing time on December 31, the last day of 2021, in the United States local time is the 37th birthday of Lakers star James, which is undoubtedly an important moment in the career of a veteran who has played in the league for 19 seasons. Whoever he is, like it or not, whatever his abilities are, I feel like as a fan, he deserves everyone to celebrate his birthday and say "Happy Birthday"!
On the previous game day, the Lakers lost to the Grizzlies 99-104 on the road, James played a full game, played 38 minutes, shot 13 of 25, hit 8 three-pointers (equaling career records), cut 37 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. The Lakers lose, James as the core of the team will definitely have to take responsibility, but the problem is that if you understand James's recent personal performances, you will not behave so harshly, not that James is not good, but the Lakers do not deserve to embrace the victory.
Greatness is unquestionable: 1334 career regular season games, can contribute 27 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.7 blocks, shooting 50.4%, three-point shooting rate of 34.6%, has unlocked 36038 points + 9924 rebounds + 9858 assists + 2104 steals + 1008 blocks achievements; in the past career, he has won 4 NBA championships, 4 Finals MVP, 4 regular season MVP, With 17 All-Team, 17 All-Stars, 41 Monthly, and 63 Weekly Players, James' greatness is beyond doubt about being able to qualify for the GOAT position with Jordan.
The effort can't be ignored: The Lakers have only achieved a 1-6 record after Davis's injury, but can you put the blame on James? In fact, he had worked hard enough. This season, the Lakers have been forced to play the role of center for a long time due to the turmoil in the lineup, but he can still contribute 28 points, 7.2 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocks per game, especially in the past 6 games, his scores in each game are 30+, and they are all 30+10+5 data, which is the oldest player in NBA history to achieve this achievement. The offensive end needs him to score + organize, the defensive end needs him to grab the board + make up for the defense, he has done his best, you don't have to ignore and negate his efforts because of a mistake.
Growth continues: James can average 2.9 three-pointers per game this season, a career high of 37 percent from three-point range, a career high of 78 percent from free throws, a 51 percent mid-range shooting percentage this season, a new five-season high of 52 percent overall shooting, a new 1.7 steals per game in the last nine seasons, and a new 1.1 block per game in the last 13 seasons. He's adapting to trends, he's also making changes for the team, and of course he's still growing.
Because of the arrival of Westbrook, he must not change the way of playing, adapt to the role of playing center, start playing without the ball, shooting more long-range shots, at the age of 37, as the core of the team to make a role change, James's efforts and efforts should not be denied. Maybe it's because he's used to James leading the team to win, maybe he's used to watching James jokes, or maybe it's because the Lakers' record is too harsh, so few people hurt James, but I still hope that he can be respected on the day of his 37th birthday, after all, even the famous American James Skip has unusually expressed his blessings to James.