On April 20, Beijing time, Maddy participated in a podcast program called "Club Shay Shay", the host of which was a famous Shannon Sharp, and the two sides discussed the topic of James giving up the scoring king. This time, Maddy supported Zhan Huang's abandonment of the scoring king's approach and gave a reasonable and well-founded analysis.
The host asked Maddy: "Before the end of the season, James had a chance to fight for the scoring champion, but he eventually gave up, do you think he should fight for it?" ”
Maddy said: "I don't think so, the Lakers had lost the playoffs at the time, why did he do that? He already has enough honors that there is no need to fight for the scoring champion. ”
Although James failed to win the scoring championship honor this season and the Lakers did not qualify for the playoffs, Maddy still praised James. Maddy continued: "James is a phenomenal player who has shown some different skills this season. James himself is already terrifying, and if early in his career he could have such a pace this season, it would be crazy to imagine! ”
Maddy was the 9th pick in the first round of the NBA in 1997 and he made it to the NBA earlier than James. When James entered the league, Maddy was still playing for the Magic. In the second season of James' career, Maddy joined the Rockets to join Yao Ming, and the "Yao Mai Group" also became the youth of a generation of fans. However, Maddy did not despise James because he was a junior, but was very optimistic about James. After retiring from the army, Maddy has participated in many shows and expressed his recognition of James.
This season, James is indeed on track to win the scoring power. Unfortunately, the Lakers decided not to make the playoffs before the end of the season, and James was plagued by injuries. In this case, James really does not have to take the injury to compete for the scoring king. After all, James has turned 37 years old, and his first priority now is to protect his health and strive to lead the Lakers to the championship next season, so it is understandable that James finally gave up the scoring king!