LeBron James nearly set a ball loss record still helping the Lakers get their first away win
One of the reasons the Los Angeles Lakers bounced around early in the season was injuries. Nearly half of their squad alternately absent, creating a discontinuity in the squad and significantly affecting the cohesion of the whole team.
LeBron James is also not outside the above-mentioned injury spiral and has been out for 5 consecutive games. However, the "king" returned in the match this morning against the San Antonio Spurs after nearly 2 weeks of convalescence.
The Lakers also welcomed another mainstay in the starting lineup, Dennis Schröder, the German PG who replaced Patrick Beverley, who was suspended for three games for pushing an opponent from behind in the match against the Phoenix Suns.
Even outstanding players like LeBron James have shown how a break from playing can negatively affect performance. In his comeback against Spurs today (November 26), James almost set his own turnover record when he lost the ball nine times.
On the plus side, LeBron made up for lost balls with 21 points and 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block. However, he also has a low finishing rate with only 8-17 FG and 1-4 3PT.
The return of the "King" is the most popular topic of the Lakers vs Spurs match, but Anthony Davis's impressive performance cannot be ignored.
Bigman, born in 1993, has lost a streak of over 30 points. Instead, he still pocketed 25 points with extreme efficiency (10-13 FG), with 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks.
The LA team made many mistakes in defense and played with a lack of concentration in attack. Fortunately, they still have Anthony Davis as a mainstay with stability in form. Besides, the old Spurs man Lonnie Walker IV also played impressively with 18 points (4-9 3PT), 3 steals and 2 assists.
The fixture has brought the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers against each other twice in two days. This pair will meet again tomorrow (November 27).
It remains unclear whether LeBron James will play to help the Lakers aim for a fifth win in six games. The individual superstar wears the number 6 shirt and aims to play.
“Today I was a bit off-beat, especially in the passing and timing of my teammates. I lost a lot of balls and I promise to come back more effectively in the next games,” James shared.
Victory over Spurs is nothing to be proud of, especially when the Lakers play unstable and Spurs are all in the NBA with 12 defeats in the last 13 games. But for the LA Lakers, every win right now is extremely important for the goal of returning to the Playoffs.
