LeBron Dissonance: King Celebrates, LA loses

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LeBron James celebrated his birthday tonight (Wednesday to Thursday) in a particularly characteristic way: he never stopped scoring. Ironically, just as he was celebrating 37 years, he also scored 37 points at the expense of the Memphis Grizzlies. He also added 13 rebounds, 7 assists and even scored 8 threes (thus equaling his career-high off-arc).

Want more? He scored 57% from the field, 40% from three and 82% from the penalty line in this game. And yet, despite everything, here’s the bottom line: Tonight, too, the Los Angeles Lakers lost. This time, it was 104: 99 for the Grizzlies, and for Jaja Morant who led them with 41 points.

And this is a recurring motif: In the last six NBA games, LeBron has not dropped below the 30-point mark; 31 against Chicago, 34 against Phoenix, 35 against San Antonio, 39 against Brooklyn, 32 against Houston and 37 tonight. Still, the group around him – despite the supreme ability of “The King” at a very advanced age – won only one game out of six. And he, too, was facing Houston, the weakest team on the West Coast.

So how does this happen? The fan blog “Silver Screen And Roll” claimed that “it was a particularly embarrassing loss, a season full of embarrassing losses. Morant is a special player, but James still plays like the greatest of all time. The Lakers just do not stop making embarrassing mistakes, on both sides of the field. “. Tonight, they had no less than 18 turnovers against Memphis.

This is how LeBron begins his 37th year in the world: he is in an inconceivable shape, at times better than he has ever been, plays in all positions – and reaches insane numbers. Still, the Los Angeles Lakers continue to be mediocre – and only struggling for their place in the playoffs. Is anything going to change? On New Year’s Eve, she will try to change the situation against Portland.

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