On February 1, Beijing time, the Lakers played against the Knicks on the road. James gave his ninth personal assist in the second half, bringing his career total to 10,336, surpassing Mark Jackson (10,334) and Nash (10,335) to move up to fourth all-time. James is also ahead of Stockton (15,806), Kidd (12,091) and Paul (11,246), and Paul is the only one in front of James. During the game, James made many good passes to eight village bases, helping him score a new career high for the Lakers, and he also assisted Schroder to hit a half-court three-pointer! He himself is less than 100 points away from Abdul-Jabbar's career.
In the first quarter of the game, James had 5 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, both for Hachimura. Once was a backshot and assisted Hachimura to score on a jumper; The other was a fast-break long pass and assisted Hachimura on a layup.
In the second quarter, James added three more assists, two of which were also given to Hachimura. A quick transfer of the ball to the big open Hachimura base, who hit a three-point shot; The other time was a two-man combination at the top of the arc, and Hachimura hit the base and hit it again. Before half-time, James handed the ball to Schroeder, and Schroeder threw it near halftime, and the ball hit the whistle! In the first half, James had 9 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.
In the third quarter, James provided his sixth assist to help Schroder break through to score. Soon, James gave out his seventh assist, helping Mop to play 2+1 and equalling Mark Jackson in assists.
In the final quarter, James provided his eighth assist, helping Brown hit a three-point shot and overtook Jackson to tie Nash. Soon he assisted Bryant's dunk and surpassed Nash to move up to fourth!
With the new assist milestone unlocked, James is expected to hit the scoring title milestone in the following games. He was just 117 points away from overtaking Abdul-Jabbar before the game against the Knicks and is expected to complete the outtake in the home game against the Thunder. This also made the ticket price of the Lakers home vs Thunder game soar rapidly, compared with the opening season, the ticket price of this game soared 357%, the current average price has reached $1,075, the most expensive ticket has been as high as $75,000 (about 506,000 yuan).
It's been a magical season for James. The average star reaches the age of 38, even if he can stay in the league, he can only become a role player, and James is not only the core of the team, but also ranks first in the league in points per game after entering the age of 38. Many American media ridiculed James for turning back time, and he himself expressed to his teammates his intention to play until he was 45 before retiring.
Abdul-Jabbar also sent his best wishes to James in advance on TNT Live. "I've been carrying the torch for 38 years as a record holder, and I'm excited and happy to pass it on to the next deserving person, LeBron deserves this honor and I hope he holds this record longer than I do," he said. ”