LeBron James, between legend and disappointment

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The countdown to the big day has begun, and a possible date for the celebration has even been planned: January 25, 2023. On that day, LeBron James He must exceed the 38,387 points he set. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar And that still holds him as the scoring leader in American league history. Among the current brand ‘King James and that legend NBA only 1,244 points left. With an average of 27.1 points per game played throughout his career, LeBron It needs 46 matches to get it, and that will happen on January 25, 2023. These are the calculations made by the American League. in a match against spurs.

But the satisfaction of having historical records jabbar and the fact that he has grown his legend in his 20th season as a center does not prevent his disappointment from growing. LeBron With the Lakers starting the new season with an alarming 0-3 Warriors, Clippers and Portland) and a calendar that invites you to think that the storm is far from subdued (they will play with them) Denver this Wednesday and Minnesota on Friday).

Staples vs. Portland (106-104) this Sunday, renewed the feeling that the chemistry issues and lack of outside shots that had separated the team from the last ‘playoffs’ continued. The environment is narrow. criticism of its continuity. Russell Westbrook They will be a trend throughout the course, as long as they don’t shut down some transfer operations that are not visible from the offices for now.

“I don’t like to lose, I hate losing to nothing. I don’t care what happens during my season or career. I especially hate to lose like we do.” LeBron JamesThe player who led his team with 31 points against Portland but missed a possible draw.

The Lakers’ final minutes were a silly recap of how they would pull off a game where they dominated with 8 points with 4 minutes to go. On this margin, the team coaching the rookie darvin ham Throughout the game he insisted on shooting a triple to complete a ridiculous 6 in 33 in this episode (0/4). Westbrook was one of the chosen ones.

insufficient reinforcement

By ESPN, three-point shooting card (25 out of 118, 21.2%) the second worst card in history, atlanta hawks, With 21% in 2018. That’s why Lebron couldn’t help himself when asked, “We wouldn’t put a penny in the ocean,” with a sarcastic tone.

Despite the age of 37, James he’s still the best of the Lakers. He leads the team in three statistical divisions, averaging 27.3 points, 11 rebounds and 7.3 assists. What made sense was that the Lakers were surrounded by players to complement him. Time has shown that it works. happened in Miami (with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh) and also Cleveland (with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love). But those responsible for the franchise clearly failed in their aim.

Staying out of the ‘playoffs’ just a year after winning the championship last season was a huge fail, but the Lakers’ response that was widely criticized on the networks was to renew it. Rob Pelinkageneral manager and vice president of operations until 2026. Best move he’s made this summer, Patrick Beverly, It’s a meager move to remove the Los Angeles team from the contenders that were out of the ‘playoffs’ for the second year in a row.

When? Lebron has agreed to extend his contract for two more seasons this summer, the search for the ring has been at the center of his obsessions, but he doesn’t seem to be on the right track due to the squad rebuild. So the most plausible goal to continue nurturing his record (which is already dazzling with four champion rings) is to get into the history books as soon as possible as his successor. jabbar. “Being in a position to hold the most sought-after record in the NBA, something people say is out of reach, is very difficult,” he says. ‘King Jameswith the date January 25th already marked in red on his calendar.

The countdown to the big day has begun, and a possible date for the celebration has even been planned: January 25, 2023. On that day, LeBron James He must exceed the 38,387 points he set. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar And that still holds him as the scoring leader in American league history. Among the current brand ‘King James and that legend NBA only 1,244 points left. With an average of 27.1 points per game played throughout his career, LeBron It needs 46 matches to get it, and that will happen on January 25, 2023. These are the calculations made by the American League. in a match against spurs.

But the satisfaction of having historical records jabbar and the fact that he has grown his legend in his 20th season as a center does not prevent his disappointment from growing. LeBron With the Lakers starting the new season with an alarming 0-3 Warriors, Clippers and Portland) and a calendar that invites you to think that the storm is far from subdued (they will play with them) Denver this Wednesday and Minnesota on Friday).

Staples vs. Portland (106-104) this Sunday, renewed the feeling that the chemistry issues and lack of outside shots that had separated the team from the last ‘playoffs’ continued. The environment is narrow. criticism of its continuity. Russell Westbrook They will be a trend throughout the course, as long as they don’t shut down some transfer operations that are not visible from the offices for now.

“I don’t like to lose, I hate losing to nothing. I don’t care what happens during my season or career. I especially hate to lose like we do.” LeBron JamesThe player who led his team with 31 points against Portland but missed a possible draw.

The Lakers’ final minutes were a silly recap of how they would pull off a game where they dominated with 8 points with 4 minutes to go. On this margin, the team coaching the rookie darvin ham Throughout the game he insisted on shooting a triple to complete a ridiculous 6 in 33 in this episode (0/4). Westbrook was one of the chosen ones.

insufficient reinforcement

By ESPN, three-point shooting card (25 out of 118, 21.2%) the second worst card in history, atlanta hawks, With 21% in 2018. That’s why Lebron couldn’t help himself when asked, “We wouldn’t put a penny in the ocean,” with a sarcastic tone.

Despite the age of 37, James he’s still the best of the Lakers. He leads the team in three statistical divisions, averaging 27.3 points, 11 rebounds and 7.3 assists. What made sense was that the Lakers were surrounded by players to complement him. Time has shown that it works. happened in Miami (with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh) and also Cleveland (with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love). But those responsible for the franchise clearly failed in their aim.

Staying out of the ‘playoffs’ just a year after winning the championship last season was a huge fail, but the Lakers’ response that was widely criticized on the networks was to renew it. Rob Pelinkageneral manager and vice president of operations until 2026. Best move he’s made this summer, Patrick Beverly, It’s a meager move to remove the Los Angeles team from the contenders that were out of the ‘playoffs’ for the second year in a row.

When? Lebron has agreed to extend his contract for two more seasons this summer, the search for the ring has been at the center of his obsessions, but he doesn’t seem to be on the right track due to the squad rebuild. So the most plausible goal to continue nurturing his record (which is already dazzling with four champion rings) is to get into the history books as soon as possible as his successor. jabbar. “Being in a position to hold the most sought-after record in the NBA, something people say is out of reach, is very difficult,” he says. ‘King Jameswith the date January 25th already marked in red on his calendar.

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