The Lakers are losing again! But the Lakers and James can both stand and leave this time!
Facing the Eastern Conference powerhouse Heat, the Lakers trailed by 19 points after the third quarter, but neither James nor the Lakers gave up. James played 11 minutes in the 4th quarter, 4 of 6 shots, cut 11 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal, leading the Lakers to a strong pursuit, once letting the Lakers see the hope of overturning. However, at key moments, his teammates made consecutive mistakes, and James failed.
James was very good in this game, scoring 33 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals on 12-of-22 shooting in the game. Unfortunately, teammates played really badly, especially Howard, Ariza, Tucker Jr., and Reeves, adding up to 1 of 12 shots, making James fall short. But as long as these shots can be slightly better, the Lakers will take down the Heat in this game.
After scoring 33 points in this game, James's average of points per game this season has reached 29 points, just 0.3 points less than Durant, who is no. 1 on the scoring list. James's career total has reached 36,381 points, just a 2,006-point gap from the NBA's all-time leading scorer. Judging by James' current competitive state, the possibility of becoming the top scoring champion in history next season is very high.
In an interview after the game, James talked about the historical scoring champion. James said he never deliberately chased the record. James said: "I've never deliberately chased a record... It's like looking at a table and saying, 'Break this record, break that record,' I've never thought of it that way. Every time I break a record, I'm just as surprised as my family. Just like the first two days I completed the record of 30+10+9, I didn't even know, after the game my mother shared it with me I didn't know. ”
That's the pattern of superstars! James is playing for the win, not for the stats! The team defends when it needs him to defend, and the team scores when it needs him to score. The team needs him to play point guard, and the team needs him to play center James can also be on top. Arguably, James did everything he could to win. Take the three-double thing, if James wants to take the triple-double, what else can this record have? James has had a quasi-triple-double many times in his career, but James has never deliberately pursued it.
Take the historical scoring champion as an example, James really did not deliberately pursue. James' scoring last season has fallen to its lowest level since a rookie season. However, this season, the Lakers lacked major generals and injuries continued, and James had to strengthen his attacking power, averaging 29 points per game, ranking second in the NBA's scoring list. This season, many fans say that James brushed points, in fact, James is for the team. Anthony Davis is not there, what if James can't divide the Lakers? It is believed that with the return of Anthony Davis, James' scoring will begin to decline. James' scoring is never a question of whether it can be or not, but whether the team needs it or not!