On February 18, Beijing time, the Lakers officially announced the injury of Brother Thick Eyebrow, and it is reported that Brother Thick Brow's injury is a midfoot sprain, which is expected to be re-evaluated after 4 weeks. That is to say, even if the thick eyebrow brother can return this season, the comeback time will definitely exceed 4 weeks, which is undoubtedly a huge blow to the Lakers, who intended to rush a wave of records after the All-Star game.
Brother Thick Brow was injured in a game with the Jazz, and it is worth mentioning that Brother Thick Brow had previously been suspended for 17 games due to a knee injury, and it was not long after he came back, he was injured again, which was also a huge blow to the Lakers.
Because there is no reinforcement at the trade deadline, this means that after the fall of the thick eyebrow brother, the Lakers can only continue to use James under high load, and even let him play center for a long time, which will appear again.
Judging from the previous situation, James can indeed top the center position, but the problem is that now that he is 37 years old, if he plays center for a long time, then the physical fitness will definitely be a problem. In recent games, James has often had ups and downs in the first and second halves, which is the most direct evidence, not to mention that in the case of excessive fatigue, James is also at risk of injury.
But for the Lakers, what can they do? Westbrook has never been able to integrate into the team, and there is no reinforcement at the trade deadline, so in order to retain a place in the playoffs, they can only continue to overuse James and pray that James will always be healthy. And if James is injured because of excessive use, then perhaps, the Lakers will not even be able to save the qualification for the playoffs.