Although the Lakers lost to the Lone Rangers at home today and continued to suffer consecutive defeats, James still handed over very good statistics, and today James scored 26 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists, shooting 18 of 10, and the overall efficiency is very good. Anthony should be the best performer of the game, with the exception of James. Today, Anthony came off the bench on 6-of-11 shooting, including 3-of-6 from outside the three-point line to cut 20 points efficiently. If it were not for Anthony's fire support on the outside line today, I am afraid that the Lakers would have closed the army in the fourth quarter.
Although Anthony suffered an injury some time ago, he can immediately deliver a very stable performance after his comeback, scoring 18 points on 7-of-14 shooting and 4-of-9 from beyond the three-point line in the first of three games since his comeback. He also scored 13 points and 5 rebounds against the Pelicans and had 20 points and 3 rebounds today.
Anthony's performance is very consistent, averaging 13.6 points per game this season and shooting 39.2 percent from three-point range. Anthony is 37 years old this year, and being able to hand over such excellent shooting data at the age of 37 is enough to prove that Anthony's shooting ability is at the top of his career.
Even if Anthony is 37 years old, according to his performance after the end of this season, his contract will definitely be robbed by other teams. Because according to the current development situation of the league, each team has spared no effort in the competition for shooters, and Anthony's type of player is still very sought-after. Although Anthony has a significant decline in defensive ability at the moment, so far this season he has not lost too many points on the defensive end, and he can contribute in time on the offensive end. So he can play for another two years.
If nothing else, the Lakers will most likely complete a contract extension with Anthony in the offseason. On the one hand, Anthony can maintain the Lakers' outside projection ability, and on the other hand, it is also a way to retain James, after all, James also hopes to play with his brother. It's unbelievable that a player like Anthony would have been without the ball in previous years. This also fully shows that what NBA players lack is opportunity. Especially this kind of former superstar, they need to get playing time to prove themselves.