Huge LeBron James goes up against some disrespectful Rockets

Let’s get serious. The LeBron James thing doesn’t make any sense — well, unless it’s LeBron James. That’s the only way to explain why, in his 21st season at age 39, he’s not only playing well, but deciding the game in 40 minutes of playing time.

This is crazy. Last night, against the Rockets, who have been difficult to deal with this season, Rey once again put on a retro performance, scoring 37 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds, and also shouldered the entire burden of the Lakers’ tight end. He made the free throw and won 105-104. It’s just another species.

The most incredible thing about LeBron is not that he plays a great game, but that he plays night after night. As for the latter, they now have five games with 30 points and their fourth in the past seven. Understand that this is a subtle way of making it clear to everyone who they are. «Sometimes you need to remind people. That’s what it’s about,” he said.

Along with James, Anthony Davis also had a very good performance, finishing with a double-double of 27 points and 10 rebounds. Little help. The other three starters combined for 13 points…only Austin Reaves really stood out off the bench, contributing 17 points.

Udoka is proud of his people

Houston has no ties to teams from past seasons. Ime Udoka gives Texas unknown defensive prowess that allows them to compete with anyone. Against the Lakers, who had a chance to win at the hands of Dillon Brooks — albeit very forced — the coach concluded that he liked what he saw; yes, there were some nuances. “I liked the way we fought and kept fighting. We just didn’t handle the ending wisely,” he said.

In terms of personal performance, Dillon Brooks scored 24 points, Alperon Sengon scored a double-double with 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Fred VanVleet contributed well, scoring 15 points and 16 assists.

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