Fouls and counting: LeBron is older than some coaches, scores 39,000 points

Rolando Del Bosque | ESPN DigitalNovember 25, 2023 08:00 ESTReading: 10 minutes

LeBron James, who is older than coaches Will Hardy (35 years old), Joe Mazzula (35 years old) and Mark Dainio (38 years old), has written another record in NBA history with more than 39,000 points. Page.

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1.- The hills are old and green. This seems to be happening with LeBron James, who is still in great shape and talking about the topics of his time in a humorous way.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ top star found out this week that he’s older than three of the league’s current coaches: Utah Jazz’s Will Hardy, Boston Celtics’ Joe Mazzula and Oklahoma City Mark Daigneault of the Homer City Thunder, who both have orbits of 35, 35 and 38 times around the sun, respectively, while “The King” has orbited the sun nearly 39 times (he will orbit the sun on December 30 They turn around).

2.- The king of points. Moving on to LeBron, there is something to talk about every week, last Tuesday (NBA Cup) he became the first and only player to reach 39,000 points in his career, and there are those missing players!

It was against the Jazz that the Akron native reached that number with three-pointers, surpassing another NBA legend, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Jabbar), who has scored 38,387 points throughout his career.

3.-Every day is better. Mexican Jaime Jaquez Jr. is getting better and better, and his contributions become more important with every game he plays for the Miami Heat. For example, the numbers he recorded against the Chicago Bulls.

Jax played 32 minutes and scored 19 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals.

On a team like the Heat that is known for developing players, Jax Jr. will undoubtedly quickly become a key element for head coach Erik Spoelstra. Mexican power!

4.- Oops! LaMelo Ball sprained Jrue Holiday’s ankle during the Charlotte Hornets’ game against the Milwaukee Bucks.

There’s really not much to say about this play; the pain is palpable, a rare sight for a Bucks guard.

5.- History of the NBA. In the game between the Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers, the rim was “widened” and the two teams scored a total of 309 points (Pacers 157-152), setting this game up in the league record books as it was only the seventh game In the game, players scored more than 150 points, according to ESPN Stats & Info.

The top scorers of the night were Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton and Atlanta’s “Ice Man” Trae Young with 37 and 38 points.

6.-He protected his son.

Gregg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs is one of the greatest coaches in the NBA and one who leaves a mark on his players. This week, he met again with one of his best students, Kawhi Leonard, and spent some time with him. -See details in pop music.

Kawhi was booed by Spurs fans as he stepped to the free throw line. Minutes later, Pope approached the dugout, grabbed a microphone, and asked fans to stop booing Leonard, even though the Spurs trailed on the scoreboard and ultimately lost the game (again).

7.-Those victories taste like revenge. That’s how Jrue Holiday felt the first time he faced his former team, the Milwaukee Bucks, and felt the satisfaction of beating them (119-116).

Let’s remember that Holiday was traded to the Celtics in a trade that included Kristaps Porzingis. This change is understandable, it’s normal in the NBA, but the “bad thing” is that the day after the player announced that he wanted to be a Buck forever, the Bucks shipped him to Boston… So, Hello Julu!

8.-Keep an eye on the Orlando Magic. The experts are definitely hiding behind their desks so far in the 2023-24 NBA season. Few or no one should believe what is happening. In the Eastern Conference, the Orlando Magic are in second place with a six-game winning streak (11-5), while in the Wild West, the leaders are the Minnesota Timberwolves (11-3) and the Thunder (11-4 ).

Yes, the season is long, but we have to keep an eye on these three head-scratching teams…

9.- Wemby, a spectacle. The expectations that come with No. 1 overall pick Victor Vumbanyama joining the Spurs are inversely proportional to the Spurs’ record of 3-12 and 10 straight wins, last in the Western Conference. Losses; in that sense, only the Detroit Pistons are worse than the Texans, with a 2-13 record and a 12-game losing streak that sits firmly in the catacombs of the Eastern Conference.

Despite the lack of positive results, seeing the opportunity for the Frenchman is a magnet for the league, who must be eager to see Spurs even in a play-off position in order to continue generating revenue in the final stages of the season.

Wimby is producing something similar to what happened to LeBron (sometimes annoyingly), with all the highlights, photos, summaries and news surrounding him, no matter how well or poorly his teammates or team are doing.

10.- Just like on a park pitch. We wrap up this week’s top 10 with a gem from Nikola Jokic, who hit Houston Rockets center Alpe after a volleyball-style pass from Aaron Gordon Alperen Sengun made a thousand feints and ended the game with a triple and a mocking laugh. .