On April 11, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season continued. Today is the closing day of the NBA regular season, and the Lakers currently have a record of 32 wins and 49 losses, ranking 11th in the West. They have already decided in advance that they will miss the playoffs and thus miss the playoffs. As a team with championship goals, such results are difficult to accept.
The team's record is not ideal, and the team's star has naturally become the target of public criticism. In the final nine games of the season, James played only in the team's loss to the Pelicans. During this period, the Lakers lost to strong teams such as the Lone Rangers, Jazz, Nuggets and Suns, and the Lakers even suffered a wave of 8 consecutive losses. After the Lakers lost to the Suns in the penultimate game of the season, the Lakers have completely determined that they will not be in the playoffs.
In that game, James was once revealed by the media that he would usher in a comeback, helping the team win a glimmer of life. But James eventually continued to be absent. Earlier today, the US media NBA Buzz posted a text card held up by a Lakers fan at the scene, and the fan wrote: "James! If it were Kobe Bryant, he would definitely play tonight's game. "It's clear that the fan is disappointed that James is missing this crucial battle.
It is worth mentioning that in the 2012-13 season, the Lakers also faced a similar situation. At the end of the season, Bryant led the team to consecutive victories and fought until the Achilles tendon rupture in key games against the Warriors led to season reimbursement. Under Kobe Bryant, the Lakers made it to the playoffs as no. 7 in the West after a poor performance in the early part of that season.
So far this season, James has played 56 games, averaging 37.2 minutes per game, and can get 30.3 points, 8.2 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.1 blocks, shooting 52.4% from the field and 35.9% from three-point range!