James has turned back the clock in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers star is leading the league in scoring at 30 points a game at 37 years old.
There is only one problem. The Lakers stink. James has had little to no impact on winning. The shocking part of watching this unfold is that.
It's also the reason that James isn't being considered for the league's most valuable player award. More people think that Philadelphia's Embiid and Milwaukee's Antetokounmpo are more likely to win the award.
The players are putting up big numbers, but their teams are also winning.
Winning matters when you're talking about the best player in the league.
If you don't win, piling up statistics doesn't mean much.
James had 39 points, but the Lakers lost in New Orleans. James hurt his ankle in the game, but was able to finish.
I don't know how I finished the game after watching the replay. James told the media in N.O. that it was pretty nasty.
The only thing that hurt was the game.
The Lakers led by 23 points at one point. They had a big lead at the half. It didn't matter because the Pelicans scored 41 points in the third quarter and came back for the victory.
It was an important game for the Lakers and they lost.
The Lakers are trying to get into the play-in tournament so they can compete in the playoffs.
The Lakers lost as they have a lot this season. The Lakers are 10th in the Western Conference, a half-game back of the Pelicans. With eight games to go in the regular season, they are still in the running for the final play-in spot.
It will be difficult to hold onto that spot. Six of the final eight games are against teams with over 500 victories.
The Lakers should be better than this because of the type of season James is having. It speaks volumes. The Lakers don't play a lick of defense, including James.
The loss of Anthony Davis has hurt the Lakers. He was supposed to be a part of L.A.'s Big 3.
The Lakers had a chance to be the best team in the West and give James another chance at a title.
There is more than one talent on the squad, so you can't give James an excuse for being without Davis. The Lakers should be able to win games with James and the rest of the team. Both were former league Most Valuable Players. Two stars are needed to win this league. It is a luxury to have three.
The Lakers are in front of the Pelicans. Zion hasn't played a minute this season because he fractured a foot in the off-season.
They have been able to stay in the race despite not having the talent of the Lakers. It is a huge vote against James to be considered as the Most Valuable Player.
Even though he wasn't playing with Ben Simmons all season, the 76ers still thrived despite his trade to the Nets for James Harden.
People have to stop pretending that everything is brand new because James has improved his game this season. The movie had a happy ending, but we have seen it before.
Michael Jordan scored 35 points. The Chicago Bulls won the NBA championship in 1998. He won his fifth award that season.
It was because M.J. won that the meaningless games didn't matter.
That's the best way to describe the season.
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