In a recently concluded NBA game, the Lakers lost 115-126 to the Green Army, and although the game was full of suspense, the Lakers were never able to reverse the score and finally accepted the defeat. In this game, James contributed 16 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, Bushy Mei scored 40 points and 13 rebounds, and Prince and Hachimura also performed well, but none of these could prevent the Lakers' defeat.
This game was the 18th time in James' career that he played in the NBA Christmas War, and he broke NBA history, but sadly, James has suffered three consecutive defeats in the Christmas War. There were many reasons for the loss, including the Lakers' overturning, with a total of 12 turnovers on the team.
Another issue was the Lakers' poor defensive performance, especially when Russell and Reaves were on the floor at the same time, and the Lakers' defense was almost ineffective. In addition, the Lakers also have problems on the offensive end, and in the face of the Green Army's ironclad defense, James seems unable to effectively break through the opposing defense.
Finally, the Lakers' lack of interior strength was also an important reason for the defeat. Bushy Eyebrows took the lead in the game, and was under great pressure on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, while the Lakers' other interior players were mediocre and could not effectively share the pressure on Thick Eyebrows.
After the game, James said that the Lakers are not yet ready to compete with the top teams in the league. He thinks the Lakers need to do a better job of helping Bushy Eyebrows and taking the pressure off him.
In fact, the Lakers had to choose between Wood and Biyombo in the offseason, ultimately choosing Wood. However, at the moment, it seems that Wood is not a good fit for the Lakers, and he may be able to put up good numbers on the weak team, but on the Lakers, he is not doing well. If Biyombo had been chosen, maybe Brother Thick Eyebrows would have been much less stressed now.
The Lakers need to strengthen on the interior to take the pressure off the thick eyebrows. At present, the Lakers are obviously lacking in strength on the inside, which is also an important reason for their repeated losses in games. The Lakers need to find an interior player who can partner with the thick eyebrows to enhance the team's interior strength and improve the team's overall competitiveness.