On January 2, Beijing time, after the offseason reinforcement, the Lakers formed a big three lineup, but after the start of the season, they stumbled all the way, and currently have only achieved a record of 18 wins and 19 losses, ranking seventh in the West, and can not get rid of the playoff area, and James has also ushered in a career challenge this season.
In the case of Jordan Jr.'s serious decline in form, the thick eyebrow brother also suffered an injury, which made the Lakers' interior manpower seriously insufficient, and in a helpless situation, Vogel began to let James play as a center. At first, he only briefly made James a center in the game, but in the game against the Rockets and the Blazers, James directly played as the starting center, and the opening jump scene was rare in James's career.
According to today's report from the Lakers reporter, Vogel hinted in the interview that because the Lakers have made great achievements in playing no center lineup in the past month, after the return of thick eyebrows, the Lakers are ready to let thick eyebrows and James as the main centers. Howard will get some rotation time, and Jordan Jr. will fall straight out of the rotation.
Speaking about James' role as center, Vogel said in an interview: "He can make the attack more spatial in the fifth position, James can play at an extraordinary level, which is enough to exceed the nearby game environment factor, in the absence of the thick eyebrow brother, he wants to do everything he can to help us win." Obviously, James is playing at a very high level. ”
Horry teased James about playing center, saying: "You can average 30 points per game as a center, is this a preparation to let thick eyebrows come back and compete for the "best sixth man"? James laughed after listening. James said that as long as he can make the team win, he will do his best, whether he plays point guard, forward or center.
Media SportsCenter also summed up James' stats today: In the past 7 games, he has averaged 36 points per game with 58.0% shooting, and the oldest player in NBA history to score 30+ in 7 consecutive games. James retweeted the post to read: "The King did not slow down. ”