After losing to the Blazers on the road, the Lakers officially came to the seventh position in the Western Conference. The game with the Blazers was known as a life-and-death battle for the Lakers. The Blazers ranked seventh and the Lakers sixth before the game. In a fight, one game is treated as two games, and whoever wins will have a high probability of locking in the place to directly advance to the playoffs. In the next 3 games, they have to face the Suns, Knicks, and Rockets. Among them, only the Rockets are soft persimmons. To be honest, the Lakers are not dominant. If this goes on, the Lakers are likely to play in the playoffs!
It is also a pity that the Lakers lost this game. They were 12 points behind in the first quarter, and they chased after 12 points in the first quarter. In the last 2 minutes of the fourth quarter, they caught up to only one three-pointer, but in the end they lost 101-106 to Trail Blazers 5 points. At this point, I believe many fans will also think of the two games in which James came back. The Lakers lost consecutively to the King and the Raptors at home and missed the best chance to directly advance to the playoffs. In the loss to the Kings, the Lakers led by 10 points in the fourth quarter, then were inexplicably turned over, and finally scored 4 points. In the loss to the Raptors, the Lakers still had hope of winning in the fourth quarter, but James missed a defense. The queen took the initiative to walk out of the sidelines without communicating with anyone, and then returned to the locker room.
According to the official statement of the Lakers, James left the court because of ankle discomfort, and there is no clear time for his comeback, but I believe everyone can see that when James was present, there was no obvious abnormality in his body, and his ankle looked fine. Compared with Brother Nongmei, who played with an injury today, Lao Zhan does seem to be a little irresponsible. It is no wonder that everyone ridiculed that James "hiding".
Is there really something wrong with James' ankle? How long will he be out? Not long ago, ESPN's D-MC broke the news: James' absence is not a medical reason. He is currently training with the team normally, but he will not play games.
The reporter's source came from Vogel, and his original tweet said: "Lakers coach Vogel told me that LeBron James missed the past few games for medical reasons, Thursday's At that time, James also participated in the team's training game, but he will not participate in the game with the Portland Trail Blazers." What is it? Isn't that just hiding?
We can recall the entire process of James' injury. In the game against the Eagles on March 21, James was hit by the opponent's ankle while fighting, and then fell to the ground in pain. Immediately afterwards, Lao Zhan did not choose to take a rest, but insisted on hitting a three-pointer, and then called a timeout to leave the field and go for inspection. This three-pointer is also interesting to say. At that time, James scored a total of 7 points. After hitting the three-pointer, it came to 10 points, continuing his record of 1036 consecutive games scoring in double figures.
If the injury is serious, James should not have the heart to care about this record, right? It shows that in the matter of injuries, James knows a lot, and he may not be as fragile as we think. After resting for more than a month, James chose to make a comeback in the home game, but he didn't expect to lead the team down in the final quarter and lost to the king in an upset. Immediately after the losing streak to the Raptors, James took the initiative to apply for leave in the fourth quarter.There are various indications that Lao Zhan's body should not be a problem, but his mentality has collapsed, or he has his own "game strategy ".
Since the Lakers are likely to play in the playoffs, there is no need for James to continue to consume his physical energy. Wouldn’t it be nice to wait for a wave of kings to return in the playoffs and lead the team to the playoffs? Let’s take a look at the potential opponents of the Lakers in the playoffs. It may be the Warriors, the Grizzlies, and the Spurs. In theory, the Kings and the Pelicans have a probability of reaching the playoffs, but no matter which team they face, James is confident. beat them. At that time, both record and fame will be harvested, and James will become the hero of the Lakers again.
Remember when you first came to the Lakers two years ago? James missed the game with a torn groin. After recovering from the injury, seeing that the Lakers had no hope of the playoffs, Lao Zhan also chose to continue to rest. This incident was ridiculed by fans as "only the groin". It may also be because of the long enough break this time that James led the team to the championship last season. After all, a 36-year-old can't be like a guy in his 20s who is struggling with his life every day. When it's time to talk about strategy, he still needs to talk about strategy. Rather than bear the infamy of "the emperor in hiding" now, Lao Zhan has to endure the humiliation and bear the burden, waiting to be a hero in the playoffs.
Everything looks so good, the only uncertainty is the current state of the Lakers. I hope nothing goes wrong. If he is eliminated in the play-offs, then James will really take the blame.
