When it comes to his 21 years of professional basketball, LeBron James has never before encountered a loss of 44 points, such as the one he and the Los Angeles Lakers just went through on the morning of November 28.
During the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Philadelphia 76ers on November 28, LeBron James accomplished two new benchmarks in his professional basketball career.
As soon as James eclipsed the famous Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, he officially became the player with the highest number of minutes played in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA) (counting both the regular season and the playoffs). This was the first significant achievement that James achieved.
Compare this to the second milestone that occurs after the match has been completed. During his 21-year career in the National Basketball Association, LeBron James suffered the most devastating setback of his career when the Philadelphia 76ers upset the Los Angeles Lakers by a score of 138-94.
The day that the Los Angeles Lakers were defeated by the Philadelphia 76ers by a score of 44 points was the day that LeBron James established a record that was both happy and sad.
A 20-2 run by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first half brought the difference between the two teams to 25 points before halftime. The Los Angeles Lakers quickly fell behind thanks to this run, which brought the score to 25 points.
In the third quarter, LeBron James and his colleagues made an effort to make a comeback, which resulted in the deficit being reduced to 12 points. The Philadelphia team, on the other hand, was able to keep their composure and win the game back before “blow-out” Los Angeles in the fourth quarter (the final score was 40-13).
It appeared as though James was disgruntled with both himself and his teammates after suffering the most devastating loss of his whole playing career. He responded in a very straightforward manner to the question of what the team needs to do in order to prevent another setback of such magnitude from occurring, saying, “A lot of things need to be done.”
According to the Los Angeles Lakers Club, this is the fifth-worst loss in the club’s history. It is also the largest loss the team has suffered in the last six to seven years.
LeBron James, the superstar player for the Los Angeles Lakers, declined to provide any further responses when reporters asked him for more precise replies. On the other hand, there is no requirement to reveal information from the “king” himself in order to acknowledge a number of shortcomings that the Lakers possess.
In addition to the fact that a significant number of players who are supporting the squad are injured, the following statistics regarding the yellow and purple team are statistically accurate:
The Lakers presently have the lowest average number of successful three-pointers in the whole tournament, with 9.8 three-pointers made per game. This makes them the team with the lowest average. Also not very good is the Lakers’ three-point percentage, which ranks 24th out of the 30 teams in the NBA.
The Lakers have the lowest amount of passes per game (ranked 28th out of 30 teams), and they have the seventh greatest number of lost balls in the tournament. This is based on the average number of passes that they make every game.
The Los Angeles Lakers do not have a lot of alternatives in their offensive, and their defense has not been consistent throughout the contests.
At the moment, the Lakers’ long-range success rate is not high enough, and the team has not yet discovered a formidable assistant for LeBron James, a name that offers steadiness to the assault in terms of both scoring and assists.
It is expected that the Los Angeles Lakers will be able to enhance their statistics as a result of the return of Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, and Jared Vanderbilt, who is a key defensive element.
But at this point in time, having a full roster does not necessarily mean that the Lakers will play better or reach the level of championship competition that fans anticipate they will.
A year ago at this time, the Los Angeles Lakers were performing better, as they had won 10 games out of a total of 18 games. In contrast, the Lakers had lost 11 games out of the first 18 games of the previous season.
On the other hand, the fact that the Lakers suffered such a significant loss despite the fact that both LeBron James and Anthony Davis were playing with their full physical capabilities will cause a great number of people, even those who are on the inside, to have doubts about their potential to do great things in the future. hybrid. hybrid.
