On January 3, Beijing time, the Lakers narrowly defeated the Timberwolves at home in the NBA regular season 108-103, winning a long-lost 2 consecutive wins. In this battle, the Lakers can win, really thanks to the two 37-year-old veterans, James played 39 minutes, Anthony won 11 points on the court, both of which are the highest in the team.
In the whole game, James played nearly 40 minutes, shooting 7 of 15, including 7 of 9 from three points, 9 of 12 from the free throw line, cut down 26 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, and the key fourth quarter played the whole game to ensure that the team won; Anthony came off the bench for 28 minutes, hit 3 three-pointers, contributed 14 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 block, including the key 3+1 in the final moments of the fourth quarter, helping the team basically lock up the win.
There was a very heartwarming scene after the game. Anthony sat on the sidelines with a big guy Fan, interviewed by the media, while James quietly leaned against the technical bench and waited until Anthony's interview was over, and the two left the court together. And the Lakers official is also very sensible, showing the back of the two in the player channel, faltering, showing fatigue, these two 37-year-old veterans are really trying their best to win, which is painful.
James is the 2003 talent show, just a few days ago after his 37th birthday, this season he averaged 37.9 minutes per game, the third in the league; and recently had to play his unaccustomed center position, but even so, he can still contribute to the average of 28.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.1 blocks per game, averaging 3 three-pointers per game with a three-point shooting rate of 37.4%, and many statistics are even career highs, precisely because of James's existence The Lakers also often appear in the discussion of the championship race.
Anthony was older than James in 2003, and it was his 19th season in the league. As a low-paid player, Anthony's idea of joining the Lakers is simple: play with good brothers, play the residual heat, and see if he can win the championship by the way. Unexpectedly, a veteran who once almost had no ball to play, would actually become the lakers' thighs, averaging 13.4 points per game, averaging 2.4 three-pointers per game with a three-point shooting rate of 39.3%, and repeatedly using his accurate three-pointers to help the Lakers win. (The recent defense has also been excellent)
These two are 74 years old together, I really did not expect the Lakers to rely so much on the veteran's play, I don't know if Wei Shao and Little Tucker will blush when they see it? Will it hurt? Will it reflect?