On April 5, Beijing time, a Lakers fan tweeted using data to show the current degree of dependence on James . Since All-Star , the Lakers have played a total of 20 games, and the Lakers have won only 4 of them. In these four winning games, James averaged 45 points per game, namely the Lakers beat Warriors James scored 56 points, the Wizards scored 50 points, the Raptors scored scored 36 points, and the Cavaliers scored 38 points, and the In other words, the Lakers' current conditions for winning are very harsh, and James must have a super god performance to have a chance to win.
and 20 games after All-Star Game, James participated in 15 of them, averaging 33.5 points, 9 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. Among all the players of NBA, James ranked first in the league after the All-Star Game. But with James' performance so outstanding, the Lakers are still struggling.
In the second half of the regular season, the Lakers only achieved a record of 10 wins and 27 losses, while their record in the first half was 21 wins and 20 losses, and their winning rate could still exceed 50%. In contrast, the Lakers' poor record in the second half of the regular season is even worse than the Trail Blazers . This season, the Trail Blazers have chosen to play badly when Lillard is reimbursed, but the Trail Blazers' record in the second half is still better than the Lakers. They have achieved 11 wins and 26 losses in the second half, winning one more game than the Lakers.
Currently, the Lakers rank 11th in the West with a record of 31 wins and 47 losses, and have been abandoned by the 10th Spurs , 2 wins. According to the current winning gap, if the Lakers lose the next game against Suns and the Spurs can win against Nuggets , the Lakers will completely miss the playoffs. If the Lakers want to enter the playoffs now, they not only have to ensure their victory in the game, but also depend on the faces of the Spurs and the Pelicans.