James has played very well since returning from injury, especially after being ban for the first time in his career against the Pistons. And after Thick Brow suffered an injury against the Timberwolves, James has been even more brilliant, scoring at least 25 points in every game so far.
After the game against the Warriors, James has scored 25+ in 22 consecutive games, setting a new career record for himself in the 07-08 season. Before breaking his career record, James had already broken the All-Time Record for the Lakers held by Kobe Bryant (19 consecutive games).
In the past 22 games, James has averaged 31.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game, shooting 53.3 percent from the field. Looking at personal data alone, James' performance is indeed quite outstanding, and he is also a 37-year-old veteran. But although James performed well, the Lakers' record was terrible, only 9-13.
After losing to the Warriors and suffering three consecutive losses, the Lakers' record this season has reached 26 wins and 31 losses, with a winning percentage of only 45.6%, ranking ninth in the West. Compared to the First Sun of the West, the Lakers are behind by more than 20 wins. If it weren't for the fact that other teams in the West weren't very strong this season, the Lakers might have fallen out of the top ten in the West and wouldn't even be able to get into the playoffs.
However, the Lakers are also dangerous now, they are only three wins ahead of the tenth-place Blazers, and the Pelicans, Spurs and Kings are not far behind. If the Lakers continue to lose, it is possible to continue to slide to the tenth place in the West, or even fall out of the top ten, so that they will not qualify for the playoffs at all.
James's performance is so good, but the Lakers' record is so bad, which is undoubtedly extremely abnormal. Under normal circumstances, with James's strong performance, the Lakers should be in the forefront of the West, and James should also become an MVP candidate. Unfortunately, for various reasons, the Lakers' performance this season is indeed too disappointing, and it also fails to live up to James' good form.