According to the NBA's official website, James scored 363 points on the fast break this season, averaging 5.1 points per game on the fast break. These two statistics rank second in the league, behind the letters of the Greek Monster. Alphabet, who is at the peak of his career, has delivered 399 and 5.5 points on the fast break this season. It is worth mentioning that James scored 1,822 points in the regular season this season, and also set the highest score for a 39-year-old veteran in a single season.
A 39-year-old veteran, but he plays a more dynamic fast attack than a young man. James left the young man with another century of problems, which were too difficult for latecomers to surpass. Everyone expects that young people will be better, and the so-called back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, which is a good direction. But James, the front wave is really turbulent, and the back wave has nothing to do. And James' career hasn't stopped, and if he wins a championship this season, I think it will shock the whole league.
At present, in terms of competition for the play-offs, 99% of the American media are collectively optimistic that the Lakers will advance to lock in seventh. In the last game, the Lakers beat the Pelicans 124-108. The Lakers have a horrific 3-1 record against the Pelicans this season. In terms of ball style, the Lakers are restrained by the Pelicans. Just like the Sunball's wind against the Timberwolves, the Lakers are always at ease when facing the Pelicans. The Lakers beat the Pelicans 133-89 in the first game of the season, lost to the Pelicans 109-129 in the second, but the Lakers easily beat the next two games, 139-122 and 124-108.
The Pelicans may have been the most pitiful team of the season, having overtaken the Clippers to move to fourth. But Ingram's injury caused the Pelicans' record to plummet. Although Ingram returned, he still couldn't save the Pelicans. The last heavy defeat to the Lakers not only put the Pelicans in the play-offs, but also condemned themselves to death by competing with the Lakers for a playoff spot. Fat Tiger Zion was solved by James's single defense, and the presence of thick eyebrows on the interior made the Pelicans have no choice.
The Pelicans have worked very hard this season, but they have fallen short. Because now that the Lakers lock in seventh, the Kings are going to fight the Warriors, and with the league's pursuit of box office, the Kings should be eliminated. Then the Pelicans and Warriors competed for the eighth spot, and we have one thing to say, most likely the Warriors will still be eighth. The Pelicans are like this every season, always going high and going low. There's always someone getting hurt when the team wants to go further.
Of course, it's also an opportunity for the Lakers to challenge the Nuggets. Many celebrities and celebrities believe that the Lakers are not qualified to deliberately lose to avoid the Nuggets in eighth place, because if you don't do it well, you will miss the playoffs. What the Lakers should be doing is going against the odds. Don't worry about the shadow of last year's Nuggets, but focus on the present. At least the Lakers are in a big change from last season's swept form, and now there are three things that have changed a lot.
First: The Lakers are well-staffed, and they didn't pursue a superstar in the offseason, but kept the basic plate of Zhan Mei, and then kept the old players to maintain the chemistry.
Second: James and Davis are both very healthy this year, and you can see in the attendance that why the Lakers are in eighth or because the West is too volatile. And James has a new lease of life, and he is even on par with the peak Heat in terms of statistics this season.
Third: The fatigue period after the Nuggets won the championship, most teams that win the championship will disappoint in the second year. The Warriors, who won the championship in '22, stopped in the second round in '23. The Bucks also dropped sharply after winning the championship, and the first round was when James was at his most physical, we can only say that the Lakers have a chance of winning, and it is not small.