28+11+17+5!James makes history again, and he will deliberately lose the next game?

In the final game of the regular season, the Lakers defeated the Pelicans 124-108 on the road.

The importance of this game is self-evident, the Lakers won to lock in eighth, and the Pelicans won to lock in sixth, so both teams are playing with full lineups.

In the end, the Lakers had the last laugh, and it was a super victory, never falling behind from the start, leading by 32 points at one point.

The 39-year-old James once again became the hero of the Lakers' victory, he did not score a point in the first quarter, but handed out 8 assists in a single quarter, had 13 points and 13 assists in the half, and finished the third quarter with 21 points, 10 rebounds and 17 assists to get a triple-double.

After the whole game, James played a total of 38 minutes, shooting 11 of 20, 6 of 6 free throws, scoring 28 points, 11 rebounds, 17 assists and 5 steals, with a plus/minus of +19, the second highest on the team.

17 assists and 5 steals are James' personal highs this season, and he became the fifth player in NBA history to deliver 25 points + 10 rebounds + 15 assists + 5 steals in a single game.

The Lakers official also posted a poster after the game to celebrate James' rejuvenation, and wrote: "21 seasons, 0 limits. ”

James, in his 21st season of career, is really incredible.

Now that the regular season has ended, James' season stats are fixed on: played in 70 games, averaged 35.3 minutes per game, scored 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.3 steals.

At the age of 39, James still ranks 15th in the league in minutes played per game, 13th in scoring and 5th in assists per game.

And James' efficiency is outstanding, with a three-point shooting percentage of 54.0%/41.0%/75.0% and a true shooting percentage of 63.0%, which is James' highest personal percentage since 2014.

He also became the first player in NBA history to average 25 points + 8 assists per game in a single season, shooting 50% from the field and 40% from three-point range, which is really crazy considering James is doing it in his 21st career.

It is worth noting that James's condition is getting better and better as the season deepens, and in the 15 games after the All-Star break, he averaged 27.5 points, 7.6 rebounds and 9.5 assists per game, ranking fourth in the league in scoring and assists, and his shooting rate increased to 58.4% and 45.0% from three-point range.

In addition, James was also voted the "King of the Last Quarter" this season, averaging 8.1 points per game in the fourth quarter, ranking first in the league, followed by Antetokounmpo and Fox with 7.8 points each.

It is worth mentioning that the performance of thick eyebrows in this game was also very good, playing 33 minutes, shooting 13 of 17, scoring 30 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals.

The scary scene occurred in the fourth quarter, five minutes before the thick eyebrows were pushed by Nance Jr., then the hips and back spasmed, and he looked pained on the sidelines, and returned to the locker room and never returned.

The role of thick eyebrows for the Lakers is self-evident, he is the core and ceiling of this Lakers' defense, and the injury at this time could not be worse;

Fortunately, Thick Eyebrow's injury is not that serious, and in an interview after the game, Thick Eyebrow made it clear that he will continue to play in the next game.

After talking about Zhan Mei, let's talk about the Lakers and the Western pattern.

In the season finale, the Lakers defeated the Pelicans and the Suns defeated the Timberwolves, so the Suns locked sixth, the Lakers locked eighth, the Lakers have at least "two lives" in the play-offs, and their opponent will be the Pelicans again, and the two teams will play again in two days.

Speaking of which, the Lakers have always had a good experience in beating the Pelicans, winning 3 of the 4 meetings this season, and the difference between the 3 games won is: 44 points, 17 points, and 16 points, so don't look at the Lakers ranking eighth, they may be the dominant side.

However, if the Lakers win, it means that they will meet the Nuggets, the second in the West, in the first round, a team that suppresses the Lakers' bloodline, and conversely, if they enter the playoffs with the eighth place in the West, the Lakers will be able to meet the Thunder, the first in the West, a team that they have won three times in the season.

However, wanting to touch the Thunder means that the Lakers have to deliberately lose to meet the winner between the Kings and the Warriors.

Therefore, I personally think that the Lakers should still focus on the present, first pass the play-offs, and then think about the playoffs, and if they want to win the championship, it is estimated that the Nuggets will not be able to avoid it.

As for James's state, I admire it again, what he has done in the 21st season of his career is unprecedented, it is no exaggeration to say that James is redefining "veteran", as a fan, he may never see such a 39-year-old + 21st season performance in the future.