LeBron James at His Peak: The Lakers’ High Reliance and Difficulty in Controlling Playing Time

2023-11-05 11:44:24

LeBron James, who is about to turn 39, even though he is entering the 21st season of his career, his physical condition still seems to have not been affected by too many years. He is still at his peak. The average playing time in the 6 games since the beginning of the season has exceeded 35. minutes, ranking among the top players in the league.

From the perspective of playing time, it basically goes against the Lakers’ policy for this season, such as large-scale reinforcement before the season. The purpose is to reduce James’ burden so that he can be fully released at important moments. It’s just that after the start of the new season, affected by injuries and other factors, the team and even James himself may have concluded that it may be difficult to limit his playing time.

“We have a plan, but when the game becomes intense, the plan often fails to keep up with the changes. Anything can happen in the fourth quarter. He and I both have a strong sense of competition. We want him to play, and he himself also I really want to.” Lakers coach Darvin Ham.

This is the mentality. In terms of reality, the Purple and Gold Army faced many injuries after the start of the season, forcing James to continue to fight on the court.

“We will definitely continue to monitor James’ playing time. This summer we have established depth and balance at every position in the lineup, and the purpose is to hope that these people can step up and shoulder the heavy responsibility in addition to injuries. We want to let James rest more, Reduce his playing time,” Ham said.

Although the team is still trying to control James’ consumption in the game, judging from the plus-minus value or the fluctuation of his offensive and defensive efficiency on and off the court, the Lakers’ high reliance on James may not have a better solution.

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