On March 3, Beijing time, in the Lakers' 114-124 loss to the Nuggets, James finally ushered in his 40,000-point milestone moment, but because he failed to win the game, the milestone became the so-called "mileage sadness".
In the last game with the Wizards, James actually very much hoped to break through 40,000 points, because the Wizards were relatively weak, and the Lakers were still relatively sure of winning, but unfortunately although the Lakers won the Wizards, James only scored 31 points, and there was a 9-point gap between the 40,000 points.
It is worth mentioning that James has finally lost many previous scoring milestones, such as 30,000 points in January 2018, when James' team lost to the Spurs, at 35,000 points, James's team lost to the Nets, and when it surpassed Jordan and Kobe, James also lost.
James doesn't like this feeling, he said that winning is always the most important thing, and in the unprecedented moment when he has scored 40,000 points, he wants to win. "I hate reaching milestones when I lose, and that gives me mixed feelings. James said after the game.
Even others can't stand it, and the American A Smith is even more blunt, he is really speechless about the performance of the Lakers, when the statue of Kobe Bryant was unveiled before, the Lakers lost, and now James has 40,000 points, and the Lakers have lost again! "I don't know why the Lakers always pull their hips when the big scene comes! A Smith said.
What makes many fans dissatisfied is also the Lakers' ignorant coaches and players. When James reached 40,000 points, when the whole league was cheering, the Lakers didn't actually ask for a timeout, you must know that the Lakers were leading on the court and had a good momentum, but neither Ham nor the other Lakers players thought of using a timeout to celebrate James's 40,000 points.
James's wife, Savannah, couldn't help but publicly complain on social **, she said: "I'm curious, why didn't the game pause? It is worth mentioning that after James reached 40,000 points, James flew a kiss into the stands, and after the game, he said that it was for his daughter, because her daughter was in charge of everything in the house. Interestingly, James's daughter-in-law looked unhappy, and after the game, she asked why there was no timeout, perhaps for this reason, when she felt that the Lakers general was ignorant.
Although the Lakers' eventual loss overshadowed an original celebration, James' greatness cannot be overshadowed by a loss. And it should be noted that James has successfully completed the 411 project, and he has scored 40,000 points + 10,000 rebounds + 10,000 assists, which is the only achievement unprecedented in NBA history.
Perhaps, there will be no one left. Although the NBA league scoring is getting easier and easier, it may be really difficult to break James's 40,000-point record, and his teammates said that at least among the current players, no one should be able to do this. After all, 40,000 points really needs the right time and place, not only the super scoring ability of the stars, but also their health and fitness, and more importantly, you need to be able to play at a high level until the age of 39 like James.
Now there are even people who are looking forward to the future James has a chance to hit 50,000 points. James has scored 1365 points this season, according to his average efficiency of 25 points + per game, in the next 20 games, he only needs to play 15 games, and his total score this season can exceed 1740 points.
Of course, a lot of people would surely think that James was hard to do. But as Wade said, James has always been able to do things that everyone thinks are impossible! Let's wait and see!