On January 18, Beijing time, the Lakers played at home to the Jazz. James shot 9-of-20 and had 25 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. It is worth mentioning that the team's 10-day temporary worker Johnson shot 7 of 9, got 15 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal, and one person scored 10 points in the fourth quarter, becoming the best helper for the old Zhan in this game.
"Lakers Nation, I apologize, and I promise we'll get better!" Just yesterday, James updated the social media to write. Coach Vogel commented on James' lead in apologizing, saying that this is the embodiment of the old Jen's excellent leadership and his dissatisfaction with the team's performance.
In the first game after a public apology, James continued his recent excellent form, and although he ate Mitchell's big hat on the layup, he hit the first three-point shot. Subsequently, Lao Zhan played low back, and there was also a retreat jumper.
Old Zhan maintained a good hand, and in the third quarter of the game, just after the Jazz countered the score, he immediately hit a three-pointer to help the Lakers regain the lead. However, after Lao Zhan came off the court, the Lakers were again played by the opponent to a wave of 14-6, opening up the double-digit point difference.
At this point, James shot 7-of-14 and 3-of-5 from three-point range, scoring 17 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block. In the final moments of the third quarter, old Zhan came back on the court, assisting Johnson's layup and helping the Lakers bite the score. In the fourth quarter, Old Zhan got a layup as soon as he came up, and there was also an empty cut layup 2 plus 1, leading the team to play a wave of 13-0 and complete the counter-overtaking.
It is worth mentioning that James did everything on the court, even continuously covering Johnson, who scored 8 points in a row. Coming back from the timeout, Johnson hit again, scoring 10 points in a row. You know, Johnson just renewed a 10-day short contract with the Lakers before the game. In the case of Johnson's sudden outburst, in the end, the Lakers laughed to the end, ending a 3-game losing streak.