On February 29, Beijing timeThe Lakers beat the Clippers 116-112 on the road
The plot of this game can be said to be quite explosive, the Lakers fell behind all the way from the second quarter, and at the end of the third quarter, the Lakers trailed by 19 points at 77-96, until the first 15 seconds of the fourth quarter, after Russell's passing error and Wei Shao's assist Plumlee's fast-break layupThe margin has reached a game-high 21 points
It seems that it is inevitable for the Lakers to swallow the defeat, and it is normal to think that if they lose, after all, the Clippers are in the top four in the West, and the Lakers are only tenth in the West.
However, who would have thought that it took the Lakers less than a quarter to erase the 21-point deficitThey beat the Clippers 39-16 in the fourth quarter to turn the game around
What is the concept? In this game, the Clippers were favored for most of the game, and in the model given by ESPN, when Plumlee scored a layup and the margin widened to 21 pointsAt one point, the Clippers' probability of winning was as high as 995%, the Lakers, used the final quarter to complete 05% miracle. 
There is no doubt that James was the biggest contributor to the Lakers' comeback. In the whole game, James played a total of 37 minutesHe shot 13-of-21 from the field and 7-of-12 from three-point range to finish with 34 points, six rebounds, eight assists and two blocks, his plus/minus is +11, the highest on the team. In the fourth quarter, James played the full 12 minutesHe shot 7-of-12 from the field and 5-of-8 from three-point range, scoring 19 points in the quarterIn comparison, the Clippers combined for 16 points. 
In this section, it is not an exaggeration to describe James as a god, not only did he repeatedly hit three-pointers on the outside, but also kept finding vacant teammatesHe created a whopping 30 points (individual points + assists) in a single quarter in this quarter, almost one person took over all the offense of the whole team.
James just celebrated his 39th birthday two months ago, and most of the players at this age have retired, and even if they can still play, they are basically at the end of their careers, however, looking at what James has done this season, it is really incredible. So far, James has played a total of 52 games this season, and he can get it every game25.2 points 71 rebound 79 assists 13 steals 06 caps, shooting 526%, 40 three-point shooting8%, true hit rate 616%。
Compared to last season, James has scored fewer points, but assists, steals, and efficiency has increased, especially from beyond the three-point lineHe currently shoots the highest percentage of his Lakers career and his three-point percentage is the highest of his career. After the All-Star break, James began to exert his strength, and he played three games and averaged 30 per game7 points 67 rebounds 97 assists 10 steals 10 blocks, 61% 57% 73% three-point shooting, 70 true shooting percentage7%。
It's not the first time James has done it in a fourth quarter like this one, or rather, he's been pretty good in the final quarter of the seasonHe is currently averaging 8 points per game in the fourth quarter0 points, third in the league, averaging 2 assists per game in the fourth quarter1 time, fifth in the league. Although the Lakers' record this season is not ideal, and the cumulative plus or minus points are still negative, but James is not there, the Lakers are completely different: when James is on the floor this season,The Lakers can outscore their opponents by 2 per 100 possessions4 points, on the contrary, the Lakers lost to the opponent by 51 point, he currently has a cumulative plus/minus of +94, which is second on the team. 
Let's take a look at the high-level data: ——per，22.9, 12th in the leaguebpm，6.3, 9th in the leaguevorp，3.8, 7th in the leagueepm，+5.4, 9th in the leagueJames used to be a high-level monster, and he was definitely not as good as himself at his peak, but he is still good, and he is also a superstar regardless of his age. 
And if you add seniority, James's performance will be even more incredible: before James, there are only 5 players in the history who have played in the 21st season, namely Carter, Nowitzki, Robert Parish, Garnett, and Kevin WillisThe total points of these five in the 21st year of their careers combined are 1,230 points, and James has not finished the season with 1,308 points。It is worth mentioning that James' current career total has reached 39,960 points, which is only 40 points away from 40,000 points, which is not surprisingIt only takes 1-2 games for him to become the first player in history to score 40,000 points- Crazy, really crazy. 
With that said, let's talk about the Lakers. The Lakers reached the Western Conference finals last season, so there are high hopes for this season, but from the current situation, it is clear that they are not at the desired level, but recently, the Lakers have performed wellThe Lakers have won eight of their last 11 games, fifth in the league in the same period.
Objectively speaking, with the current position of the Lakers, it is very difficult to compete for the championship or to break out of the WestBut the reason why fans have confidence in this Lakers team is precisely because of James' existenceOn some nights, James was able to deliver a highlight like today, and the impact of a superstar on the team is immeasurableThere are Zhan and Mei, and everything has a drama