60+12! Lakers duo dominate Knicks! No respect for James

The young players nowadays are too ruthless.

James was sidelined due to a left elbow contusion and left foot arthritis, and the Lakers "took advantage" to crush the third-ranked Eastern team Knicks 110-97 at home.

After this game, the Lakers and Nuggets both have 39 wins and 25 losses, with a 1-1 record against each other. The Lakers are now ranked fifth due to leading in divisional performance, and are only one win away from the fourth-place Timberwolves (40-24) and third-place Rockets (39-23).

In this game, four Lakers players scored double figures. Doncic had 35 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals; Reeves had 25 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Together they combined for 60 points, 12 rebounds, and 9 assists. The duo took 41 shots, accounting for about 50.6% of the team's total attempts, thoroughly dominating the game.

Knicks stats as follows:

According to statistics,This season so far, the Lakers have a record of 26 wins and 18 losses with James playing, a win rate of 59.1%; without him, they have 13 wins and 7 losses, a win rate of 65%.

Embarrassing, very embarrassing.

James is now 41 years old. This season, in his contract year, his salary is as high as $52.63 million. He has played 44 games, averaging 33 minutes per game with 21.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 1.1 steals. His shooting percentages are 50.4%, 31.3%, and 74.5% respectively. As mentioned above, his impact on the game has significantly declined, and most importantly, the Lakers have found a new star in Doncic.

Since last year, there has been no indication that the Lakers plan to renew James' contract. He is highly likely, even certain, to leave the Lakers after eight years this summer, either joining another team or retiring.

Of course, James is unlikely to retire this year; at least, there are no signs of it currently.

Thus, James is a major target in the free market this summer. Previous reports suggested Harden & Mitchell would recruit this veteran superstar back to Cleveland; others say Curry & Draymond Green would also recruit James to join the Warriors... The King still "has his charm" and can attract many admirers.

The aging wolf king ultimately cannot avoid being expelled from the pack; in competitive sports, age itself can be a flaw.

No one can stay young forever, but there are always those who are young.

It's over, the sunset has fallen.