The Lakers were out 1-4! James s data was heartbreaking: he lost 41 points on the court, and won 8 points in the end

On May 3, the NBA playoffs are in full swing, but for the Los Angeles Lakers, their journey of this season has ended, and they were beaten 1-4 by the Timberwolves in the first round. The Lakers only played 5 games in the first round. I thought they were the more favored side, but I didn't expect that they were eliminated early. In the regular season, the Lakers achieved 50 wins and 32 losses, ranking third in the West, but this is also the first playoffs for James and Doncic. Before the series began, the outside world was generally optimistic that the Lakers could advance to the next round, after all, they had James and Doncic. But what is the result? The Lakers' inside disadvantage was exposed and they were directly beaten by the Timberwolves, and Edwards and East Zhan did not lose the showdown, and eventually helped the team advance strongly.

After the Lakers were eliminated, James' injury was reported again. After the G5 collided with Divincenzo in the first round, it caused a second-degree sprain in the medial collateral ligament of the left knee, which took 3-5 weeks to recover. This means that even if the Lakers can win the game in G5, James will not be able to play, which is somewhat surprising. You know, he has played in 292 consecutive playoff games before, which is the most record in the league history.

In addition, the US media also posted a set of James' data. In the five games in the first round, the Lakers lost 41 points when James was on the court; while when James sat off the court, the Lakers won 8 points. This is also a bit heartbreaking, which means that he did not help the team too much on the court, but instead played better when he was resting. For James, the age of 40 still brings trouble after all, making them average 40.7 minutes per game, and they still can't keep up with their physical fitness.

In the five games in the first round, James averaged 25.4 points, 9 rebounds, 5.6 assists per game, and his shooting percentage was 48.9%, and his data was still very luxurious. But in order to perform better on the offensive end, James will naturally retain some physical fitness on the defensive end, which will also cause him to be frequently impacted by his opponent. James' role in Redick's five-squad lineup is still very huge, and he needs to stand up on both ends of the offense and defense. Unfortunately, he is no longer 30 years old. Even 35 years old is enough, and his body at the age of 40 is still a little declining.