Immortal Myth - James!
We have also watched NBA games for many years, and in our subconscious, in our cognition, a professional athlete will decline after the age of 30.
The same is true of old Zhan, entering the NBA with the aura of the proud son of heaven, and when we were young, we witnessed too many of his flying games, and at that time, some people said that after the age of 30, he would decline after the age of 30. It's true that's generally the case, look at how Griffin used to play now, and now he's only 32 years old, tired of it, and has become a marginal figure on the team.
Look at one of the representative figures of Jordan Jr. who was once in the empty city, and what is the situation now? Looking further ahead, Duncan, Nord King, Garnett and other historical stars, in the twilight of their careers, the way they play and the competitive state they present, no one can escape the invasion of time.
At the age of 35, most players have gone downhill and the rate of decline is extremely pronounced. Old Zhan naturally can't escape this law, and in some games, he can also see some traces of age, but in most games, his way of playing and the way he plays is really breathtaking.
Let's take a look at the statistics that the 37-year-old James has handed over so far this season!
He averaged 28.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. Among them, the scoring is the fourth highest in career, the third highest in steals, the highest in blocking career, the highest career average of three points per game, and the second highest career three-point shooting rate.
This season, he can rank second in the league in points per game, third in the league in average playing time per game, behind VanVleet and Durant, and his fast-attack points are ranked first in the league (4.7 points), even higher than the Greek monster Alphabet Brother (4.3 points).
What a report card, throughout the month of December, he averaged 30.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game, shooting 56 percent from the field and 40 percent from three-point range, is that what a 37-year-old should do?
Let's take a look at the performance of Lao Zhan in the last 7 games, 43 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, 37 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks, 32 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks, 39 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, 36 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks, 34 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 31 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks...
I believe that among most players, a 37-year-old veteran can have such a performance, must be praised for a period of time, now James let such a performance become the norm, even so there are still some people black him, I really don't know why, is it because he is James?
Please cherish it, there will be no such players for a long time to come, and the players who have been called the hopeful successors to James over the years look at their situation. Among them, the most vocal Doncic has seen a significant decline this season, his protection of the body, his requirements for himself have declined, this has only been a few years into the league?
Looking at Zion, who is hailed as a genius that has not met in a hundred years, the supernova who has been pinned high hopes by the Pelicans, has seriously exceeded the weight, and from various players, we can see how difficult it is to reach James' heights.
It should also be mentioned that perhaps his super physical talent is innate, but such self-discipline, and now at the age of 37, he can still maintain such a state, which must have something to do with himself. Maybe you can not like him, but please respect him, there are really too many places worth learning from old Zhan, if we can apply this serious, and attitude towards work to our lives or work, I believe that everyone will not be too bad, I don't know what everyone thinks about it?