The Lakers will challenge the Wizards back-to-back on the road on March 20 to launch a winning streak. The Lakers' last streak was four consecutive wins from January 1 to January 8, and then they have not won a winning streak for more than three months. The Lakers beat the Raptors on March 19, boosting morale across the team. If James plays back-to-back, he has a chance to overtake Malone in this game and rise to second place in the all-time scoring list. This battle lakers will hit 4 major milestones.
First, James has finished career third in history with 36,909 points, and Carl Malone ranks second in history with 36,928 points. As long as James scores 20 points in this game, he will surpass Malone and rise to the second place in history.
Second, Howard has played 1231 games in his career to tie for 37th place with Korver, and as long as he plays against the Wizards, he will surpass Korver and rank 37th in history alone.
Third, James has played 51,982 minutes in his career, and as long as he plays 18 minutes in this game, his playing time will be in the 52,000 minutes milestone.
Fourth, Ariza has shot 1605 three-pointers in his career and is ranked 32nd in history, just three three-pointers away from 31st place Jason Richardson. However, Ariza has not been given a chance to play recently, and it is not known whether Vogel, who likes to change the lineup, will use him again.
Obviously, the Lakers have two major attractions against the Wizards, one of which is that Wei Shao will fight the old owner Wizards. This is the first time he has returned to play for the Wizards since he left the Wizards. The second is whether James can surpass Malone and rise to the second place in scoring history.
James played 45 minutes against the Raptors, will he play back-to-back games? Asked about James playing 45 minutes today, Vogel said, "Play 45 minutes tomorrow, maybe 48 minutes, and we'll meet with him tomorrow morning to fix the problem." ”
Vogel also stressed that the team will watch if James feels healthy enough before deciding whether to let him play tomorrow's back-to-back game against the Wizards.
James played back-to-back games on March 14 and 15, but the team lost to the Suns and Raptors, respectively. The Lakers are currently ninth in the West and are under pressure, leading the Pelicans, who are tenth in the West, 3.5 wins ahead of the Eleventh Spurs and twelfth Trail Blazers in the West.
The Lakers also need to continue to grasp the improvement of the record, and the Odds are the opponents that James is more willing to see. He scored 50 points in his home game against the Wizards on March 12. Will James create miracles again in this battle?