Just after his 37th birthday, James received a new year's gift package, and he exploded 43 points and 14 boards against the Blazers, continuing the fiery state since December.
In this campaign, the Lakers will return to the position, Vogel will lift the isolation, Reeves, Ariza, Bazemore also ushered in a comeback, and the whole team strives for a good start to the New Year.
In the first half, the Lakers started with a rainbow, stopping the Blazers twice in only 4 minutes, James scored 9 points on 4-of-4 shooting, and Anthony came off the bench to play 3 of 4 three points and also bombed 9 points and 2 blocks. In the second quarter, the Blazers rose to catch up, and the Lakers always took the initiative, leading by 15 points at the end of the half.
In the second half, the Blazers still could not find a solution to the problem, the offensive state was not as good as the Lakers, the defense was even more overwhelming, James led the team to play consecutive offensive, the final quarter point difference came to 30 points, and the game completely lost suspense. In the end, the Lakers defeated the Blazers 139-106.
The 139 points in a single game is a new Season High for the Lakers, the Death Five beat through the Blazers, in the absence of Zeller and Nurkic, the Blazers could not protect the frame, Munch could easily single out Little to play 2+1, and Jianway continued to cut inside to kill.
Vogel, who tasted the sweetness, said that James playing the No. 5 position would make his game easier, and the starting lineup was not fixed until the thick eyebrows returned. Extrapolating from this, the Lakers will still experiment with multiple starting combinations.