On December 13, Beijing time, the Lakers defeated the Magic 106-94 by virtue of their excellent defense in the third quarter today. James played 37 minutes and made 12 of 20 shots. He scored a triple-double with 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. This is the 101st triple-double of his career.
Regarding his outstanding performance tonight, James said that today’s energy is due to his 12 hours of sleep last night.
“I watched my son play ball, and then slept from zero o’clock to eight o’clock in the morning, and after breakfast, went to bed from eight thirty to twelve thirty.” James said.
“Why can I maintain my own form? Practice makes perfect. I have been playing for 19 years.” Talking about how to continue to maintain such a high level of performance, James replied, “It’s just doing what I have been doing. I feel like I do it every day. Are getting better and better.”
In the past eight games, James averaged 29.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8 assists per game, and his shooting percentage was 52%.
Speaking of James’ performance today, coach Vogel said: “He once again played an amazing game. He is a model of’finding happiness in the fight,’ and his efforts have inspired our entire team.”
Vogel said that when the team rests in the morning, everyone will be more energetic in the game. “For James, it feels like there is no limit to any resources. As far as the way he plays, this is what we have to do. This is Lakers basketball. No matter who our opponent is or what his opponent’s record is, we Both need to work harder than their opponents.”
“This is something we have done in the past two years, and this season has rarely been done, I think the players have also realized. They are trying to reach the championship level, trying to develop the habit of championship in the regular season. James in this regard Set a good tone for us.” Vogel said.
James contributed three blocks this game, which also strengthened the self-confidence of the Lakers team on the defensive end. Speaking of these three blocks, Westbrook said, “This is very important to us and also very important to James. This shows that he can still do what he has been doing, year after year. “
“When he plays aggressively, when he makes aggressive offenses and reading, our team will be different.” Westbrook said, “tonight is what he can do again. Games.”
“This gives me energy. You see that he can do this at the age of 36. This gives me no excuses. I also need to do the same thing.” Little Tucker said.
Carmelo Anthony also scored in double figures this game, he scored 13 points. For Melo’s performance today, coach Vogel gave a great compliment after the game: “I enjoy coaching Melo very much. He is really stable and will always do his own thing. He has always done what we ask him to do. On the defensive end, he competes very hard, and everyone always says that this is not his strong point. He has provided his best efforts to expand his coverage area. At the same time, he is also a very professional pitcher, a big-hearted pitcher. . When the ball is in his hands, you will feel that he can score every shot. In addition, he has the ability to finish, he knows how to use fake moves, knows how to steal. He really gave the team a big improvement, this The season has had a very positive effect on us.”
In this game, Horton Tucker scored 19 points, hit 3 three-pointers, and also had 6 steals. Tucker became the Lakers player with the most steals in a single game since Caruso on January 25, 2020. . Horton Tucker said that he is beginning to feel comfortable as a starter. Although he has encountered some struggles before, Westbrook believes that Tucker Jr will find a way to play efficient games with James and his side.Return to Sohu to see more
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