On December 29, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Los Angeles Lakers sat at home to face the Hornets. After losing to the Celtics in the year-end game, the Lakers were given 2 days off.
In this game, Hamm's starting lineup is James + thick eyebrows, with Hachimura, Van der Biao and Prince, and the starting lineup is tall enough.
James, who switched to point guard, continues to have Paul's same playmaking ability, and the first 6 points of thick eyebrows all benefited from James. Among them, Lao Zhan broke through to halfway, and he assisted the thick eyebrows to score a wonderful score without looking at people. The two free throws that thick eyebrows stood on the free throw line were all hit, which also came from Lao Zhan's pass.
When the Hornets slackened their defense against James a little, he could make a decisive three-pointer at the top of the arc and hit it safely. After playing 7 minutes and 17 seconds in the first quarter, James went off the court and never played again in the first quarter. And the thick eyebrows played the whole first quarter and scored 10 points.
In the second quarter, James continued to lead the rotation lineup, and Wood finally got a chance to play. James' pass continued to be sharp and timely, Hachimura did not dare to shoot a three-pointer, and was guided by James on the spot. Reaves and Wood hit three-pointers on the back of a pass from Lao Zhan.
In addition to assisting his teammates, Lao Zhan was also able to score singles on the left side of the rib. Before half-time, James assisted again for the thick eyebrows to score. At the end of the first half, the Lakers led by one point at 58-57, but James did not exert his strength, scoring 5 points and 6 assists on 2-of-6 shooting.
At the beginning of the third quarter, James, who had been fully rested, really began to exert his strength. Lao Zhan completely took over the team's offense, first breaking through halfway through a dragon and then riding a horse and archery, playing 2+1.
When the Hornets noticed Lao Zhan's emergency stop, he changed his tactics and rushed to the basket in a row to score a crushing layup. In addition, Lao Zhan also assisted Hachimura and Thick Eyebrows to score three points. After three and a half minutes in the third quarter, Lao Zhan scored 7 points and 3 assists. When the Lakers stabilized a double-digit lead, James could finally rest at ease.
Throughout the third quarter, James had 12 points and five assists. By the end of the third quarter, the Lakers had a 19-point lead.
In the last quarter of the game, Wood and Christie scored, and with 10 minutes left in the final quarter, the Lakers led 106-84, and the difference between the two teams stretched to 24 points.
In the end, James and Thick Eyebrows both clocked in in the third quarter, and the Lakers easily defeated the Hornets. James' stats stuck at 7-of-13 shooting, including 2-of-5 three-pointers and 1-of-1 free throws, to finish with 17 points, 4 rebounds and 11 assists.