On January 1, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the Lakers played at home against the Blazers. In this game, Lakers head coach Vogel and a number of players returned to the team after lifting the quarantine, and the team tried to stop the decline of the last 7 games and 6 losses, and bid farewell to 2021 of American time with a perfect ending. The Lakers quickly pulled the point gap apart from the start, and the team completely beat the trailblazers 43-28 in a single quarter. The Lakers have always maintained an absolute advantage in the whole game and have never been behind. In the end, the Lakers beat the Blazers at home, ending the team's losing streak.
James played as a center again in this game, and head coach Vogel returned to carry out the small-ball lineup to the end. Vogel's decision proved wise, and James' role as center forward in this game was miraculous. He played aggressively from the start to give the team a lead and the game seemed to have lost suspense from the first quarter. In the end, James only played less than 30 minutes, 16 of 26, 5 of 10 three-pointers, and had a comprehensive stat of 43 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, leading the team to a big victory.
James also set 7 records in this game and continued to create his own miracle on the field.
James made 1,335 career appearances, tied Gary Payton at no. 16 in the league;
James scored 27 points and 11 rebounds in the half, which was the first time in his career that he achieved 25+10 in the half;
James scored 40+ points for the first time this season, scoring a new high this season;
James scored more than 30+ points in the seventh consecutive game, leading the league for the 15th time of the season;
James became the first player in history to surpass the age of 35 and achieve 30+ in 7 consecutive games;
James 7 consecutive 30+ games is the first person in the Lakers after 9 years after Kobe Bryant;
James's career three-pointers surpassed Carter's 3878 times, ranking 6th in history, which is also an alternative record;
James is the first 37-year-old or older player to achieve 40+10 after Jordan in 2003.
In the first quarter, James showed a strong desire to attack, he had 15 points and 7 rebounds in the 6-of-10 and 3-of-3 three-pointers in a single quarter, and wanted to enter no man's land in the Blazers box. The Lakers stretched the point difference to a high of 17 points in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Lakers always maintained the lead. James continued to explode in the second quarter, scoring 12 points in a single quarter as the Lakers led the Blazers 69-54 in the first half.
In the third quarter of the game, James staged a signature tomahawk split for the fans at the beginning, which completely ignited the atmosphere of the scene. The Lakers gradually maintained the point difference at around 20 points. By the second half of the third quarter, James made a slow three-step 2+1, and the Lakers had shown an unstoppable posture, and the lead gradually expanded. The fourth quarter went to 6 minutes and 35 seconds, James came off, and finally the game lost suspense and went into garbage time. Under James' leadership, the Lakers eventually won the game.
As the team won the game, James's face also showed a long-lost smile, and he even celebrated with Wei Shao's chest collision in the game. Although James failed to win the game against the Grizzlies to celebrate his 37th birthday. But James' victory over the Blazers is also a start for his 37-year-old, venting his recent grievances.
According to the schedule, the Lakers' next game will be at home to the Timberwolves next Monday morning Beijing time.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)