On January 3, Beijing time, in a just-concluded NBA regular season game, the Los Angeles Lakers narrowly defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-103 at home. In this game, Lakers core forward LeBron James played 39 minutes, shooting 7-of-15, including 3-of-9 from three-point range, and had 26 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals.
In this game, James not only led the team to victory, but also completed a milestone in the game. His free throw numbers managed to surpass Oscar Robertson to fourth all-time, with Lakers star Kobe Bryant ahead of him.
James, who is already 37 years old this season, has played even more horrific performances, playing 25 games for the first time so far this season. He averaged 28.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 6.6 assists and 1.8 steals per game. Shooting 52.3 percent from the field and 37.4 percent from three-point range.
However, under james's performance, the Lakers, who have been plagued by various problems this season, have a very unsatisfactory record, counting the victory in this game. They are currently seventh in the West with 19 wins and 19 losses, which is obviously not enough for a team aiming to win the championship. Fortunately, their record with the previous team is not much different, 0.5 wins away from the sixth-place Clippers in the West, and only one win away from the fifth-place Nuggets in the West.
Although the team's core striker Davis missed many games due to injury, the return of Munch and Bradley's two goalscorers solved the team's urgent needs. Their ability to shoot outside the three-point line is something the Lakers desperately need to help the team open up space and make it easier for the team's interior and forward players to play.