On December 8, Beijing time, in the semifinals of the NBA Midseason Championship, the Lakers defeated the Pelicans 133-89 to reach the finals. James turned on the all-out Zhan mode in advance, and only played 23 minutes and scored 30 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists, without any mistakes, and completely exploded Zion. Brother Bushy Mei had 16 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Reaves had 17 points, five rebounds and seven assists. Zion had 13 points, two rebounds and three assists, and Ingram had nine points, three rebounds and seven assists.
In this game, James led the team to a 38-24 in the second quarter and 43-17 in the third quarter, and the Lakers led by 39 points 110-71 in the third quarter, making the final quarter completely garbage time. The Lakers and Pacers meet in the finals, which will be held in Las Vegas at 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 10.
James completely dominated the game with his talent and intelligence. His alignment with Zion was wonderful. The 258-pound Fat Tiger is heavier than James, but James made Zion hit people twice in the first half.
Lao Zhan, who is about to turn 39 years old, fell to the ground under the impact of Zion continuously, which also requires great courage, because if it is the physique of an ordinary small guard, under the collision of Zion, I am afraid that the body will hurt for a while. Fortunately, Lao Zhan is also talented.
After being fouled by James for consecutive offensive fouls, Zion didn't dare to rush to the basket and chose to shoot a jumper. And the jump shot is Zion's shortcoming, and when he struggles to get to the basket, then the offensive threat is greatly reduced.
The old spicy James limited Zion on the defensive end and taught Zion a lesson on the offensive end. The turning point in the second quarter was when James hit three long-range three-pointers, one of which was from 30 feet. James then scored on a layup. He scored 11 straight points to help the Lakers pull the score.
Under the leadership of James, the Lakers will blossom more. Prince frequently threw in three-pointers. The Lakers took a 13-point lead in the first half. James scored 18 points in the second quarter. He played flawlessly in the first half, finishing with 21 points, two rebounds and four assists on 7-of-9 shooting, 3-of-3 three-pointers and 4-of-4 free throws.
In the third quarter of the game, James continued to lead the team to a ferocious offense, and he scored 9 points with free throws and scored 30+. The Pelicans were stunned by the Lakers' ferocious offense. The Lakers led by 39 points in the third quarter, and the final quarter turned into garbage time.
The Lakers only allowed the Pelicans to score 89 points in this game, setting a new low for Lakers opponents this season. The previous low was 95 points against the Suns and Trail Blazers. James' battle also created a series of miracles.
James scored 30+ points in just 22 minutes and 32 seconds, setting a record for the fastest 30+ in a single game in Lakers history, the previous record was Nick Young's 22 minutes and 56 seconds. James has scored 20+ half-time games in 356 career games, the second-most since the 1996-97 season, behind Bryant (397). James shot 96 from the field6% cut 30+ to create a new career high. James became the first player in NBA history to score at least 30 points, five rebounds and five assists in less than 23 minutes (22 minutes and 32 seconds) of playing time. James scored 20+ in the 60th half of his career and shot at least 75% from the field, ranking first in NBA history.
Former NBA coach George Carr tweeted his praise for James, writing: "This 39-year-old guy is playing tougher and better than these young lads, it's crazy. The American media statmamba even pointed out that James' true shooting rate in the first half was 976% cut 21 points: "He's really not human." ”
The Lakers and Pacers meet in the finals, and James is challenging for his first mid-season championship title.