With the recovery of two consecutive wins, the Lakers ushered in the first opponent suns in 2020 at home. The latter also won two consecutive games and stopped the decline in time. In the first half, the Lakers came with a complete set of "combo boxing" and stunned the Suns, which opened the score gap early; however, in the second half, under the leadership of Booker and ubre, the Suns played a redemption battle. In the third quarter, the Lakers scored 11 points in a single quarter, and the difference was 22 points. In the last quarter, they scored 7 points in a 24-9 attack, but James stood up in time to get 4 points, with the time remaining In a few cases, the Lakers held on to the win. In the end, the Lakers beat the Suns to win 3 consecutive games.
The Lakers once led 36 points in this game, winning 10 points in the end. According to the statistics of ESPN stats & Info , in the past 20 years, a total of 653 teams have led 36 points in the game. The Lakers only won 10 points in the end, which is the smallest difference among all the wins. The previous average winning difference was 33 points.
After the game, the Lakers, 27-7, continued to rank first in the West. In this game, Lakers player LeBron James went out for 38 minutes, made 11 of 21, got 31 points, 13 rebounds, 12 assists, 2 steals and 1 cover, and led the team to win. James also had his eighth triple double in the season and his 89th triple double in his career. LeBron James told reporters that if I want to hang my Jersey at Staples stadium, I have to help the Los Angeles Lakers win the title.
At 35, James is still at his best. People seem to forget that not long ago he had problems with his chest and groin, but now they are gone. With a process of ups and downs to open 2020, the performance of old Zhan can make Lakers fans feel relieved.
As we all know, the Lakers have a very dazzling team history. The names of retired jerseys over their stadiums are well-known. According to the principle, if the Lakers want to retire their jerseys, at least they need to bring a championship to the Lakers. Therefore, whether James can bring the championship to the Lakers is crucial. And what he said, it's obvious that the veteran wants to send a clear message to the purple and gold fans, that is, there is a commitment and mission for him to join the Lakers, that is to fight for the championship.
On the other hand, NBA is a Business League after all. If James doesn't help the Lakers to win the championship in the end, but for his historical position and legendary career, the Lakers may be willing to be a friendly man. After all, it's like the heat. Although Jordan didn't bring anything to the heat, they still retired Jordan's Jersey.