On February 9, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season continued. In a focus battle that just ended, the Lakers lost to the Bucks 116:131 at home, and the record became 26-29, continuing to rank 9th in the West.
The Lakers' loss today is not surprising, they fell into double-digit points deficit early, trailing by as many as 30 points at most. As the team's star, James played 35 minutes today, shooting 11 of 19, including 3 of 7 three-pointers and 2 of 4 free throws, with a total of 27 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 turnovers, with a plus-minus of -25 ranking the lowest on the team.
Just after the first quarter of the game, James hit consecutive three-pointers at 45 degrees on the left and 45 degrees on the right to help the Lakers gain a slight advantage. But then the team as a whole was inefficient, with James scoring nine points and two assists in the first quarter, but the Lakers trailed by double digits.
In the second quarter of the game, facing a point difference of more than 20 points, James hopes to improve the morale of the team. In an offensive round, James received a pass from Westbrook and reflexively slammed the ball into the face of Brother Alphabet's defense. Due to the physical contact between The Alphabet Brother and him, James was very unstable when he landed, but the referee did not blow fouls. James then complained to the referee about being fouled, but because he had a finger on the referee's movements, he ate a technical foul, and this was the first time James had eaten a technical foul this season.
In the 3rd quarter, James completed the air operation several times, scoring 6 points in a single quarter, but it did not help much for the situation on the court. After the final quarter began, James quickly made a basket and hit a three-pointer, and then James went off the field to rest. With 5 minutes left in the quarter, James returned. He quickly caused a foul to stand on the free throw line, but the Lakers still did not catch up with the score, and the home team had no choice but to lose.
It has to be said that as a 37-year-old veteran, James's performance is good enough, but this Lakers team has too many problems, and it is obvious that it cannot win with James alone. When he was replaced in the final quarter, James sat on the bench and showed a reluctant expression.
According to the schedule, the Lakers will challenge the Blazers tomorrow on the road, and they will avoid two consecutive losses.