One factor we will say about Michael Jordan, for many who think about him the NBA GOAT, is that he not often missed a recreation. Now, LeBron James says he want to do the identical.
“Yeah. I plan on playing every game,” James instructed reporters after the Lakers overcame a 22-point deficit to beat the Suns on Friday. “We’ll see what happens. You never know. We’ll see what happens if I don’t.”
Properly, to this point, so good — as James has performed within the first two, each wins, scoring 21 in opposition to Phoenix.
After all, Anthony Davis has been the Lakers’ greatest participant, and really nicely could also be on his option to a season by which he could possibly be within the NBA MVP dialogue.
“It’s very important that he’s the main focal point for us every single night,” James mentioned. “We know what he’s going to do defensively, but offensively we have to find him in multiple places on the floor throughout the whole game. And we’ve done that through two games.”
Davis completed Friday’s recreation with 35 factors, eight rebounds, 4 assists and two blocks — one recreation after erupting for 36 factors, 16 boards, 4 assists and three blocks within the opening win over the Timberwolves.
James carries profession averages of 27.1 factors, 7.5 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.7 blocks with the Cavaliers, Warmth and Lakers. He’s a four-time MVP, four-time champion and a four-time Finals MVP.
James grew up idolizing Jordan and is first in NBA historical past in factors, fourth in assists, eighth in steals, second in subject objectives, eighth in 3-point subject objectives, fifth in triple-doubles, seventh in factors per recreation and third in participant effectivity ranking. He turns 40 years outdated on December 30.
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