On January 1, Beijing time, the Lakers won 33 points at home to the Blazers, the Lakers once again sacrificed the death of five small starting lineup, 37-year-old James as the starting center, played in 29 minutes 26 shots 16, three points 10 5 slashed 43 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks, 2 steals and 0 mistakes; Old Zhan clocked out of work 6 minutes in advance, changed into slippers early and iced his knees, standing on the sidelines to celebrate happily for his teammates.
The 37-year-old James was full of dominance, scoring 15 points in the first quarter, contributing 12 points in the second quarter, scoring 16 points in the second half and clocking in early, sitting on the bench, James not only chatted with his teammates, but also couldn't help but stand up and celebrate for his teammates
Old Zhan swept a number of historical records - the first player in history to have at least 40 points and 10 rebounds in less than 30 minutes and hit 5 three-pointers; compared with Jordan, Abdul-Abdul-Malone to become the fourth oldest player in history to bomb 40+10; 43 points set a new season high, 7 consecutive games 30+ continue to set the oldest record, etc., 37-year-old James is still invincible.
After James left the court, he changed his slippers in advance, wrapped his knees in thick ice packs, and sat on the bench to chat with Munch and the others; when Stanley Johnson came off, James and his teammates high-fived and sat back on the bench.
According to the local time in the United States, this is James's last game in 2021, throughout December, James averaged 30.7 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, shooting 56% from the field and 40% from three-point range, the performance is quite explosive, and it is expected to hit the Western Conference Best of the Month award in December.
James said after the game: "I try to keep my body and soul young in the young game