Lakers star LeBron James goes back in time with eight extended games

LeBron James is on an incredible eight-game streak for the Los Angeles Lakers, setting a new record and getting the team back on track this season.

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James, whose 37th birthday is approaching at the end of the month, recently became the oldest player to score 30 doubles three times after dropping 30 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds on Orlando. Magic last Sunday. By doing so, James overtook the late Kobe Bryant to become the oldest player ever to hit a 30-point triple triple.

What’s most telling isn’t just the fact that he’s tripled his posts, but that’s how he does it. Maybe for the first time this season he looks like his old self.

He looks completely healthy again.

In his eight games passed, James is averaging 29.8 points, 8.0 assists and 7.3 rebounds. The Lakers won five of those eight games to make it 15-13 last season ahead of a game against Dallas on Wednesday.

After the triple double against Magic, James said His obvious outburst played consistently well throughout the season.

“Who am I? How do I keep playing? I’ve been doing it for 19 years,” he said. “Just doing what I’m doing. I feel like I’m getting better every day. I’m getting healthier and stronger.”

It’s no secret that James has spent millions trying to maintain his figure and sport every year. Here’s why he’s been able to maintain his athleticism and strength as he ages – it’s almost as if he’s getting even better with age, and this season, the 19th. his game in the tournament, he seems to be pushing back Father Time.

Since LeBron is a veteran, he understands his body and what it entails better than anyone. After missing 10 of the Lakers’ first 16 games through various injuries, it looked like Father Time had really caught up with the Lakers forward, but James improved his play as the season went on. .

“Obviously, my injury played a big part in keeping me out of the game,” he said after the win against Oklahoma City. “The dynamics of the way I move, the way I play makes me sometimes get in the way of not getting the full stride and things of that nature. I can see plays before they happen, but no can actually do them.”

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Players his age tend to see their minutes decrease as they age and their skills decline, but James is averaging the most minutes per game (36.8) since joining. Lakers in 2018, up from his previous 33.4 minutes per game. Season.

“First, I don’t play games because I think about injuries. And I also feel worse playing the off-peak minutes,” James said in pre-season.

After the victory over Orlando, James repeats that he doesn’t think about these things.

“It’s just my opinion. Don’t care how many minutes I play, how many days off,” James said. “I don’t limit that. I think you think negative thoughts or negative energy, it just creeps into your mind. So I’m still as young as I was.”

When most guys in their late 30s can’t even maintain a spot on the NBA roster, James’ longevity puts him in a ranked space.

The fact that he’s still in such high form at the age of 37 makes LeBron’s incredible performance towards the end of the year all the more impressive.