On January 16, Beijing time, 96-133, 37 points defeated the Nuggets, 37-year-old James also suffered the worst season first half of the rookie season. However, after the game, Westbrook revealed that the Atmosphere in the Lakers locker room was good.
This 37-point fiasco, the Lakers can be said to be completely blown up by the opponent. James was powerless to return to heaven, the whole game, he played 30 minutes and 42 seconds, James shot 9 of 23, 8 of 3 points, got 25 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, and gave up the game 7 minutes early.
Although James this season can be said to have played the best season of his Lakers career, after falling down with a thick eyebrow injury, he now averages 29.1 points per game, ranking second in the league, behind Durant. However, the Lakers' record is not satisfactory.
After 43 games, the Lakers are currently 21-22, with a winning percentage of less than 50%. Statistically, this is the first time since James' rookie season that his team has won less than 50% in the first 43 games of the season.
In other words, it was the worst first half of the season that Jan had experienced since his rookie season. The 37-point fiasco also set the second-worst defeat of James' career, the worst of which was the Lakers' 42-point loss to the Pacers in 2019, and the Pacers fans were still worried about the old Zhan in that game, shouting "LeBron is ready to trade you" to the Lakers' young players.
However, after the game, Westbrook revealed that the Lakers' locker room atmosphere was good. "Everyone in our dressing room knows what to do, but it all depends on whether we can do it," he said. We have to play harder, the opponent just tries harder than we do, it's that simple. We need to get tougher, and for me, either play hard or not. ”