James dreamed back in time
20 years ago today, LeBron James ushered in the NBA career debut, time flew by like a white horse, and suddenly. Now, 20 years later, LeBron James has started his 21st season of career, a great achievement. The NBA league is also very careful, and this day has chosen a special opponent for the Lakers, that is, the Sacramento Kings. It is worth mentioning that the opponent of James' career debut was to challenge the Kings away, and the same is true for this game.
The Lakers in the new season are naturally aiming for the championship, but judging from the performance of the past two games, the Lakers are still far from the favorites to win the championship, and even the competition for a playoff spot needs to stay healthy. As for the Kings, the possibilities are endless, and Fox is on their way to superstardom.
Fox is young and vigorous
At the beginning of the first quarter of the game, the Kings sounded the horn of offense, Fox scored 10 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists on 4-of-5 shooting, Sabonis Jr. also had 7 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, the two core players worked hard, the team scored 41 points in a single quarter, and the Kings only scored 28 points, including Davis 7 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, and James only had 4 points and 1 rebound. After returning from the game in the second quarter, Davis scored 8 points and 2 rebounds, and Wood on the bench became a wonder man, scoring 11 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist on 3-of-3 shooting, and the Lakers scored 27 points in a single quarter.
Fox continued to carry the team's offense, finishing with 11 points and two assists on 5-of-6 shooting, but the team only scored 25 points in a single quarter. So, at halftime, the Lakers trailed the Kings by 11 points, 55-66. In the second half, the Lakers fought hard to catch up, Davis got 9 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, Prince hit 3 three-pointers, 11 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, James was 4 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, the team scored another 28 points in a single quarter, but limited the Kings to only 21 points, and the Lakers successfully narrowed the gap to 4 points.
In the final quarter that decided the outcome of the game, Hachimura hit three consecutive points to help the Lakers complete the comeback. However, after Fox returned to the court, he immediately scored consecutive points to stabilize the situation, Sabonis Jr. left the game with six fouls, but Murray made a key three-pointer to stretch the gap to seven points. Russell made three points to keep the suspense, then made two fouls, and Davis scored a dunk to tie the score 7-0. Vincent fouled Fox for two free throws, and James made a layup to tie the game. Murray missed a three-pointer to tie the game at 115-115 going into overtime.
In overtime, Murray scored on a shot, Davis responded with a throw, Monk hit a three-point shot, Russell immediately scored 2+1, Monk also made a 2+1 color, Huerter made two fouls and hit one free throw, James hit Barnes three-point, Monk hit another three-point shot, McGee Oolong assisted James on a fast-break dunk, but Huerter continued to score three points. James scored on a layup, Monk made both free throws, and the Kings beat the Lakers 132-127.
No one is eighteen forever
No one is eighteen forever, but there are always eighteen. LeBron James had to bow to the years, shooting 10-of-18 from the field and 3-of-8 from three-point range for 27 points, 15 rebounds and 8 assists, plus six turnovers. Statistically speaking, a veteran who is experiencing the 21st season of his career, can play such a performance, it can be said that he is dreaming of returning to the top, especially at critical moments, and he has repeatedly stepped forward, scoring a total of 16 points in the final quarter and overtime, what more could you ask for? Davis has 30 points, 16 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, and in terms of personal ability, he is already the best player for the Lakers.
Prince also had 20 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists on 5-of-13 three-point shooting, Russell had 17 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists, and Hachimura and Wood on the bench scored 11 points each, while Reaves had only 5 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists on 1-of-12 shooting, which was unsatisfactory. The Kings withstood the pressure, Sabonis Jr. left the court with six fouls and got 12 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists, and Fox withstood an ankle injury and scored 37 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists on 14-of-24 shooting. Monk stepped up in overtime and also had 22 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Murray had 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, and Huerter had 12 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.