In the NBA regular season, the Lakers lost to the Nets at 106:111 and completely bid farewell to the playoffs. This is the 34-year-old James who missed the playoffs for the first time since 2005. The fact that James is getting older is being placed in front of people this year. In order to bid farewell to the playoffs as a start, perhaps in the days to come, there will be countless such farewells.
In fact, in the previous period, the Lakers have basically given up this season. But in the main scene against the Nets, James played 37 minutes, the last section is almost no rest, I can see that he wants to win this game.
In the final quarter of the fourth quarter, less than 30 seconds, the Lakers 106 were 10 points behind 109. James took the ball and broke through the bottom line. Unfortunately, the foot slipped and the whole person fell to the ground. The huge impact made his expression very painful. For many viewers, this scene is too cruel. Just like he came to the Lakers this season, no one has ever thought that it will fall so heavy.
From the beginning of the season, the Lakers' work is particularly difficult. In general, a good lineup with James has required a few outside shooters. But the Lakers' lineup clearly lacks such a pitcher, and this flaw has not been resolved. The Lakers' game state, ups and downs, the best time was ranked fourth in the Western Conference. At that time most people must not believe that the Lakers will not even enter the playoffs.
Injuries are also injuries. In the Christmas War, James suffered a groin in the groin and once missed 17 games in a row, which was very rare in his career. Rondo has missed more than 30 games due to suspensions and injuries. Bauer and Ingram were reimbursed for the season. Kuzma and McGee both missed the game because of injuries.
Of course, the rumors about the trade of "Eight Eyebrows" can be seen as the cause of the complete collapse of the Lakers. At the end of January, Anthony Davis, who played for 鹈鹕, filed a deal with the team. He shared a broker with James and had a personal relationship. According to media reports since then, the Lakers continue to overweight and seek to exchange "eyebrows" before the trade deadline. In addition to James in the Lakers, almost all players have been involved in the rumors of being traded. However, by the trade deadline, there was no deal with any team.
That time was very embarrassing for the Lakers. In the away game against the Pacers, when Ingram was free throws, the fans even shouted "James wants to trade you." As the Lakers' record is getting worse, the outside world's negative comments on James are also increasing.
Accusations such as "interfering with management" and "disagreement with teammates" continue to emerge, and in fact similar accusations run through his career. But there is one person who has been vocalizing for James and refuting these remarks. He is the former general manager of the Cavaliers, David Griffin.
In 2010, James, who was also known as the Little Emperor, announced during his live broadcast of ESPN that he decided to switch from the Cavaliers to the Heat, causing public outcry. The radical Cavaliers fans burned his jersey, and the Cavaliers owner Gilbert swears in the statement. In 2018, when he decided to leave the Cavaliers again, he was rewarded with the management team, teammates and fans.
During the Heat, James and Wade and Bosh formed the three giants to win the championship twice, and once became a public enemy of the entire league. But that is the brothers who are in their prime, and they are willing to cooperate. Whenever you mention it, it's a good story. This year, Wade announced that he has retired this season. Bosh has long since left the game because of injuries.
After returning to the Cavaliers again, in 2016, James and Owen led the Cavaliers to a big turn after the 1:3 behind the finals. After the whistle of the seventh game, he fell to the stadium and cried. This child from Akron brought the first championship trophy in history to his hometown. Then Owen took the initiative to leave, and the outsiders looked like they were "escaped" from James. This year, Owen took the initiative to apologize for the year, and the relationship between the two became intimate.
Time took away the love and hate of the past, and also took away the youth of James. James is getting old, whether it is willing to admit it or not, this is the fact that is in front of you.
On March 7th, Beijing time, James scored more points than Jordan in the regular season and came to the fourth place in NBA history. He sat on the side of the field during the game and covered his face and wept. However, he did not help the team to win the game. Almost since then, the Lakers have only the possibility to advance to the playoffs in theory, giving up the rest of the season.
Getting closer to the legend of history also means getting closer to the end of your career. As of the game with the Nets, James averaged 27.4 points and 8.5 rebounds. Even if the data is not ugly, but the career has never been a serious injury, the strength of the game from time to time is not enough, reminding him that he is 34 years old.
Durant, the alphabet with better record and better data, James is likely to miss the best lineup this year. In the future, in addition to witnessing James bid farewell to the playoffs, bid farewell to a while, may also witness more farewell, until one day, he bid farewell to the stadium.
However, it is gratifying that although James as a mortal has not escaped the laws of nature, but thanks to his superb physical fitness and self-discipline, his state has slowed down much more slowly than the average person. Even if it is no longer the first person in the league, it is still the most taboo player. In this offseason, the Lakers will definitely adjust the lineup. If you can get back to the system that suits you, James's performance is still expected.
James once said that he expects to meet with his eldest son, Brownie, one day in the NBA. I hope that before this, he can stay away from injuries and stay in shape. Tell Brownie in action during the game and welcome to the cruel NBA.