James, the legendary player who has played in the NBA for two years, has had an extraordinary career. He has been in basketball for the past 20 years, and even at the age of 39, his performance is still solid. Last season, James averaged 28.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game, down slightly from 28.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists in the 08-09 season 14 years ago. Now, a high-profile question has surfaced: Will his numbers decline significantly as he ages? The US media made a prediction not long ago, and the results showed that the average data of Lao Zhan in the new season may remain at the level of 26+7+7.
However, there is one statistic that makes people marvel once again at how extraordinary James is. According to NBA statistics, James averaged 7.9 points per game in the final quarter during the Lakers, surpassing his 7.14 points in the Cavaliers 3.0 period, 6.07 points in the Heat 2.0 period, and 7.45 points in the Cavaliers 1.0 period. The stats underscored his astonishing explosiveness late in the game, and age doesn't seem to have diminished his competitive form, which also makes voices that think James is old and insignificant.
Although James revealed that he had the idea of retiring after the Western Conference Finals, it seemed like a momentary impulse. Perhaps, for some purpose, he wanted to put pressure on the management in this way to actively strengthen the team. Sure enough, in the offseason, the Lakers actively took action, signing a series of strong players, which greatly strengthened the team's competitiveness. With the addition of these new members, the Lakers are no longer the Lakers of the year, they are full of more possibilities.