On January 16, Beijing time, the Lakers defeated the Nuggets 96-133 away from home, suffering three consecutive defeats. In this game, James only played 31 minutes, shooting 9 of 23 from the field, scoring 25 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, with a plus-minus of -17.
After the game, James' defensive attitude was widely questioned by fans. In the game, James has repeatedly appeared in the case of fast attack and no retreat. And the famous James Black Skip is even more awake to the dreamer, and now James is only left to attack, he has long been out of defense.
The Lakers just suffered their worst loss of the season, losing to the Nuggets by 37 points in Denver. It's hard to believe that the Lakers ranked first in defensive efficiency last year and 17th this season. James' defensive efficiency is in the 200th place, and he's now all offensive and not a little defensive. ”
Skip's remarks are justified. This season, James has averaged 28.9 points, 7.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game, which is already very gorgeous, but James's defensive efficiency this season ranks 287th in the league. Among the Lakers' main players, James' defensive efficiency is the worst. James' defense wasn't bad when he was young, but now at the age of 37, james has a hard time doing everything! In many games, James has focused on the offensive end and rarely really sinks down to do defense.
After the game, Wei Shao also implicitly criticized the performance of the whole team. He said: "We have to play harder, the opponent is just working harder than us, it's as simple as that. We need to get tougher and for me, either play hard or not! ”