Today the Lakers beat the Timberwolves 108:103 at home. James had 26 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists, and in 8 consecutive games, James scored no less than 26 points to rank first in the league. It's incredible that a 37-year-old veteran will be ranked first in the league in 26 consecutive games. Eagles player Trae Young also scored no less than 26 points in eight consecutive games, tied with James for the first place in the league. Durant has scored at least 26 points in six consecutive games, ranking second in the league. Both Harden and Alphabet Brother have scored at least 26 points in four consecutive games. The scoring abilities of these players are well known.
James has been in excellent offensive form this season, scoring as easily as chopping a melon and cutting vegetables. Before this game, James was the second-highest average in the league in points per game, behind Durant. James went into full-strength mode in December and January and began to slash points like crazy. In addition to his personal excellent state, it is also related to the Lakers letting James play the No. 5 position. After Davis was injured, the Lakers did not use the traditional interior lineup, but pushed James to the No. 5 position, so that James had more room to break through and shoot on the offensive end, and played more easily.
Some time ago, James scored more than 30 points in seven consecutive games. No 37-year-old in NBA history has scored more than 30 points in seven consecutive games. James in these 7 games, there is even a 40 + 10 data, James returned to play a peak performance, if you do not look at James's age only look at the data, this is definitely MVP level output.
Today against the Timberwolves, although timberwolves player Towns did not play, but the Lakers played very hard. The Timberwolves repeatedly hit the inside line to put pressure on the Lakers, and the score was once in a state of glue. James is the one who maintains the Lakers' offense most of the time, and at the critical moment of the game, James still needs to defend and grab rebounds, and the pressure on his body can be imagined.
As a result, it was more difficult for James to score 26 points in eight consecutive games. Because he is not only responsible for the team's offense, but also the team's defense. Although Trae Young scored 26 points in eight consecutive games, he basically has no defensive pressure, and the rest of the team will help him share the defensive pressure. Durant is also like this. Durant can focus on the offense, and Harden will help him share the burden. James is the offensive and defensive organization.
A lot of people see James as a superman. Indeed, the 37-year-old age group has scored 26 points in many consecutive games. James's good form is gratifying, but it can also be worrying. James played 39 minutes in today's game against the Timberwolves, and how many 37-year-old players in the NBA can play 39 minutes in one game?
James' consumption would be greater and greater if he played like this again. If James has an injury problem, the consequences will be unimaginable. The Lakers need others to step up and help James share the pressure, and the higher James scores, the more it indicates the team's lack of firepower. If James' score drops, it can reflect that the rest of the Lakers are in better shape. There's still a long time left in the regular season, and the Lakers still have a lot of games to play, and over-wasting James is definitely not a good sign. Dear readers, how do you rate James' 8 consecutive games with a score of not less than 26? Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section below the article.