In yesterday's game against the Pelicans, the Lakers seemed to have transformed into a championship team. I saw in them a concentration that I hadn't seen for a long time. At both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, they are fully committed, playing every offense and every defense. James took the initiative to defend Zion, which was appreciated by Hamm. In the end, the Lakers locked up the 8th position in the West, and continued to play the Pelicans in the playoffs tomorrow, and if they win, they will be 7th in the West.
James said after the game that he is in even better shape to enter the playoffs now than he was last year. At this point, the 21st regular season journey of James' career has come to an end, and this season's stats are locked in:
He averaged 25.7 points, 8.3 assists, 7.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game
投篮54%/三分41%/罚球75%
True Hit Rate: 63%
James has made another all-time first, averaging more than 25 points per game for 20 consecutive seasons, the first in history. At the same time, he is the only player in NBA history to average more than 25+ points per game, 8+ assists per game, 50%+ shooting percentage and 40%+ three-point shooting percentage in a single season. Moreover, James had a total of more than 11,000 career assists yesterday, becoming the first player in NBA history to score 40,000 points + 11,000 rebounds + 11,000 assists.
James averaged 25.7 points per game, becoming the player with the most points per game in the 21st season of his career in NBA history. Moreover, James averaged 8.1 points per game in the fourth quarter, becoming the leading scorer in the final quarter of the season, and Brother Alphabet ranked second with 7.8 points.
In addition, James' fourth-quarter scoring average has surpassed the average of other players in history in the entire 21st season of his career, with Carter's 7.4 points and Nowitzki's 7.3 points in second place. Compare James' score in one quarter with the score of others in the whole game, and you will say that it is outrageous.
The NBA officially announced today the top 10 most viewed stars on social media this season, and James ranked first with 1.9 billion views.
Everyone is concerned about the injury of thick eyebrows, and thick eyebrows themselves clarified that he was just pushed by Nance Jr. when he was fighting for rebounds, and his backpack and hips were a little cramped, but it was not a big problem. He also smiled after the game and said he was okay and would play in the next game. And the Lakers don't need to continue flying, just stay there and prepare for the play-offs, which is good for him.
Thick eyebrows' physical condition in the past year is still gratifying to us, and he got rid of the title of "glass man". Over the past year, Bush has played in 94 games, ranking fifth in the league, behind Reaves (100), Schroder (97), Porter Jr. (96) and Braun (96).
There are always voices saying that the play-offs will help LeBron and the Lakers a lot. However, without the play-offs, the Lakers will automatically qualify for the playoffs. Instead, they have to play one more game and win.
2020-21 Lakers: 7th in the West
2022-23 Lakers: 7th in the West
2023-24 Lakers: 8th in the West
Some fans are worried that if the Lakers win tomorrow, they will play the Nuggets in the first round, so it is better to deliberately lose and then play the winner of the Kings and Warriors, and enter the playoffs to play the Thunder as the 8th in the West.
Let's ask, in the last game of the winner, in a desperate state, who can guarantee that the Lakers will win the Warriors or the King? Moreover, the Warriors played the Lakers 3-1 in the regular season this season, and the Kings even won all 4 games.
Former Nuggets head coach George Carr also tweeted: "It would be crazy to see the Lakers lose on purpose tomorrow night in order to avoid the Nuggets!
Everyone is staring at the Lakers, and the Lakers will never be able to deliberately release water to avoid the Nuggets. It's better to play late than early, rather than going through attrition in the first few rounds and then meeting the Nuggets until the Western Finals, it's really better to be tough at the beginning, which is definitely an advantage for the Lakers.
The road to the championship has never been smooth sailing, and strong enemies have to be cut off. The Nuggets are a must-touch. It is not practical to expect other opponents to knock out the Nuggets, and to eliminate the other party by yourself will add gold to this journey.
Of course, the premise is that the Lakers will play the same form as yesterday tomorrow and win against the Pelicans. West 7, just tomorrow!