James had an incredible final scoring line of 35 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 assists. Leading the Lakers from the first tip of the game tonight, he prevented a blowout first half with his points and continued to contribute throughout the second half, even as Austin Reaves and Anthony Davis began to show signs of life.
With this victory tonight against the Clippers, LeBron broke an 11-game losing streak and is surpassing expectations in the 21st year of his career. Although both LA teams are 3-2 to begin the season, many have the Clippers ahead of the Lakers in the race for the championship since James Harden will shortly join their roster.
The Lakers vs. Clippers game was amazing.
Before the Clippers and Lakers played their first game of the season, there were many reasons to be concerned about the calibre of basketball. Following a back-to-back set in Orlando against the Orlando Magic, the Clippers lacked bench depth due to Terance Mann’s injury and the trade of four players for James Harden.
In addition to LeBron James and Anthony Davis having a packed schedule of minutes, the Lakers entered this game without rotational players like Taurean Prince and Gabe Vincent. The Lakers stormed back in the second half, even though the Clippers had jumped out to a commanding lead and were leading by 11 points at the break.
The basketball was played at a high calibre, and both teams were vying for victory. Even though they were missing a few players, the Clippers were ultimately worn out in the second half and were unable to match the fresh Lakers team.
With 38 points, Kawhi Leonard led the Clippers in scoring during this overtime defeat. Russell Westbrook had a reverse game where he had 24 points and 11 rebounds after being jeered by the Laker supporters prior to the game, while Paul George contributed 36 points.
Can LeBron continue playing at this level?
With four games played so far this season, LeBron has averaged 34.0 minutes per game. They are about to play their second overtime matchup against the Clippers. Laughing at the minutes restriction that kept him out of the season’s opening game, he ended up playing 42 minutes tonight.
James’ performance on the court is perplexing everyone, and after the Lakers pulled off this victory, James’ immediate opponent, Jayson Tatum, commented on it on social media.
We need to take into consideration what players have accomplished thus far in their NBA careers in order to put LeBron’s amazing play in Year 21 into perspective. Only six players have participated in an NBA season this far; the leading scorer has averaged 7.4 points per game.
Just in the fourth quarter, James is scoring 9.8 points per game on average. With a current season average of 24.6 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 6.6 assists, he is well-positioned to make another trip to the All-NBA team at the end of the campaign. We have to make the most of these LeBron moments because they are unseen and might not come again.
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