LeBron umiskor ng 40, nakagawa ng siyam na 3-pointers, nang talunin ng Lakers ang Nets
LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on March 31, 2024 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mike Stobe/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Mike Stobe / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Muling gumawa ng epic performance si LeBron James nitong Linggo, nang maka-score ng 40 points at isang career-high na siyam na 3-pointers mula sa sampung pagtatangka, nang talunin ng Los Angeles Lakers ang Brooklyn Nets sa score na 116-104.
Gumawa ng 13-of-17 shots ang four-time NBA Most Valuable Player at oldest active player ng NBA sa edad na 39, mula sa floor overall at nagdagdag ng pitong rebounds at limang assists sa isang performance na naging dahilan upang bigyan siya ng standing ovation ng Brooklyn fans.
Ayon kay James, “I was feeling pretty good today, obviously, shooting the ball from the perimeter. I just try to continually put my game where I have no weaknesses out on the floor, especially offensively. Tonight I had it going from the 3-point line.”
Kapantay na ni James sa ikapitong puwesto si Oscar Robertson sa isang all-time list na pinangungunahan ni Wilt Chamberlain na may 271, nang maabot ni James ang kaniyang 77th NBA career 40-point game.
Aniya, “I love this game. I try to put everything into the game and with it, it gives back to me. Anytime I’m linked with the greats — and obviously Big O was a big inspiration for me growing up, reading about his history — it’s pretty cool.”
Samantala, nagdagdag din si Anthony Davis ng 24 points at 14 rebounds habang si Rui Hachimura ng Japan ay nagbigay din ng 20 points at 10 rebounds, nang makuha ng Lakers ang 17-0 lead.
Naka-score si D’Angelo Russell ng 18 points at binasag ang 10,000 career point barrier, habang nag-improve naman ang Lakers sa 42-33, ahead ng dalawang games sa Golden State sa dalawang huling West play-in spots.
Sinabi ng Lakers coach na si Darvin Ham, “Just extremely thankful that he packed the cape on this road trip. We needed all nine of those threes. (We) kind of dropped the rope in terms of what we were doing… turned the ball over way too much, but that said, you have to just overcome these things.”
Dagdag pa niya, “You don’t have time to complain and moan… You’ve just got to keep fighting, keep scratching and try to figure out how to correct the situation you’re in. And we were able to do that by some huge shot-making by him.”
