LeBron James and Lakers get slapped hard by Brian Windhorst

The Los Angeles Lakers start the 2023-24 season with a record of 3 wins and 2 losses. They just beat the Los Angeles Clippers in a tight game in which LeBron James scored 35 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Despite LeBron’s stellar performance, led to terrible consequences From ESPN Insider Brian Windhorst via ClutchPoints.

“This is good news/worrying news for the Lakers,” Windhorst said on ESPN. “LeBron’s fourth quarter performance in the first five games has been the best we’ve ever seen in his career. He averaged 10 points in the fourth quarter and shot over 60 percent from the field. . It means a lot to the Lakers, who have delivered outstanding performance after outstanding performance to achieve a record of 3 wins and 2 losses.

“The reason you’re seeing him do this is because this is healthy and fresh LeBron. He’s able to explode, he’s able to push that foot out again, which he wasn’t able to do at the end of last season. “That’s what you want to see. To what LeBron has at the end of the year, here’s why the Lakers want to avoid this…it can’t be something that happens over and over again. “

Can LeBron James maintain his current pace?

LeBron is 38 years old and maintaining his current pace may be a challenge.However, Kendrick Perkins said on ESPN that he believes in LeBron Be ready to get the job donevia ClutchPoints.

“Before the season started, who did LeBron James dedicate this season to? Bronny James,” Perkins said. “So he goes into the game with a different type of motivation… When your son and your kid goes through something like Bronny, all of a sudden it affects you. Can (LeBron) sustain it? Yeah, Because he plays with passion, purpose and reason, and that’s Bronny James.”

Despite his age, LeBron James is incredible at what he does. He could still compete for MVP while leading the Lakers into the playoffs. Injuries can be an issue at times, though, so Los Angeles will need players to step up around LeBron and Anthony Davis.