On March 21, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season was in full swing. As of now, this season's NBA regular season is nearing its end. As the title-winning favourites at the start of the game, the Lakers are currently 30-41, 9th in the West, and they are fighting for a play-off spot. Obviously, this is far from what fans and the media expected.
Although the Lakers' performance is not good, the performance of the team's star James is still very good. James averaged 37 minutes per game this season and averaged 29.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks, shooting 52.2% from the field and 35.7% from three-point range. James' average of points per game ranks second in the league, trailing Embiid only slightly. If James can be elected leading scorer, he will be the oldest leading scorer in NBA history.
As a 37-year-old veteran, what James has done now is a surprise. According to statistics, James averaged 37 minutes per game, ranking first in the Lakers, and this is a new high in James' playing time in the last 5 seasons. Of all the teams with a winning percentage of less than 50 percent, James also ranks first in playing time; he plays second only to Malone in NBA history over 37 (averaging 38 minutes per game at age 38) in NBA history!
As for James's situation, the famous Oakley gave his own opinion, he said: "The last time I saw someone in this predicament was when Jordan entered the NBA for five or six years, when Jordan got 30+8+8, but the Bulls still lost to a team with a winning percentage of more than 50%. James deserves a better team, and he could leave the Lakers. Maybe Lakers fans hate me for saying that, but James needs to take another ring, and he needs to leave the Lakers to compete for the championship. There were two teams he went to win, the Suns and the 76ers. ”
Oakley then continued: "I like how the Suns have performed this season, but for some reason they need another star. They've been stable for the last two years, but usually, when you made it to the Finals last season and didn't win, if you don't regroup the next year, you'll never be able to play back to the Finals, the Suns play the same way as last year, but they play smarter and better. ”
So far, the Suns have a record of 57 wins and 14 losses, ranking first in the West. Interestingly, if the Lakers win the playoffs and make it to the playoffs as the 8th in the West, they will meet the Suns in the first round.