James has a showdown, and it doesn't matter if the Lakers can make the playoffs or not, prioritizing my health

LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a comfortable 136-124 win over the Grizzlies without Anthony Davis. He helped the team continue to consolidate the No. 9 ranking in the West, but in the face of this record, LeBron James was not satisfied and expressed his indifferent attitude.

When LeBron James talked about his left ankle injury problem, he said that his priority in the 2023-24 season is not to help the Los Angeles Lakers get more wins and higher rankings, but to prioritize his own health.

LeBron James said: "We're where we are, but health has always been the most important thing for our club, not just one person. But for me, looking at myself, understanding my foot and my injury, how it reacted and how it has been over the last few years, I've been following it healthily. ”

In the 2023-24 season, LeBron James has suffered a number of left ankle injuries, but he is no longer like when he was younger, as long as he stamped his feet and retied his shoes, he could easily return to the court and play stronger.

Now 39 years old, LeBron James is very cautious about his injury problems. In the last game against the Bucks, LeBron James was injured because of the problem. Missed the game. LeBron James said that all this is out of consideration to protect his health.

LeBron James said: "If that's the case, I'll try to play yesterday. I need to be smart. If I'm not fit or close to fit, it's not going to be good for our game anyway, it's not good for me. ”

When we saw LeBron James miss the game against the Bucks, he was in very good shape overall against the Grizzlies. One contributed 23 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists. In his 21st season, LeBron James averaged 25.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.1 assists per game.

For LeBron James, if he's injured now, he's not recovering as quickly as he used to be, and he doesn't recover as quickly as the young players now. LeBron James has been plagued by ankle injuries since the 2020-21 season against the Atlanta Hawks when he was injured by Rohmon Hill.

LeBron James also talked about himself at home and his wife about the problem of playing more than 70,000 minutes in his NBA career, and the state of his legs.

"I think I watched it the other day, and I have about 70,000 minutes. I explained to my wife the other day and she asked me how I felt when I came home from the game. I said, 'Baby, imagine you bought a 2003 Escalade and it's 2024 now, and you haven't changed your tires yet.' Please rub my feet. I've never changed tires, these are still 2003 tires. ”

As a veteran who has played in the NBA for 21 seasons, LeBron James's performance is indeed unique in the long history of the NBA. Many players are already role stars in their 21st season, averaging 10+ points per game. But LeBron James is still the best player on the team and one of the best superstars in the league.