LeBron James has just celebrated his 37th birthday, an important milestone for the player, who is gradually approaching retirement. But to avoid a complication, the Lakers have decided to make some adjustments during this campaign: real luxury for the King.
Years go by, and yet LeBron James always behaves like the leader of his team. Regardless of his teammates, the King remains the pillar of his family, as during this campaign with the Lakers, which was not far from collapsing a few weeks ago.
But since then, things have been better for Frank Vogel’s men, who have 4 wins in the last 5 games. It still lacks success against big names, but the fans are happy, especially with this successful start to the year. All this is mainly possible thanks to the prowess of LeBron.
LeBron’s special treatment in Los Angeles
The Akron native impresses, especially when you take his age into consideration. As a reminder, he just celebrated his 37th birthday at the end of December, and yet dominates the competition, to the point of having a solid argument for the title of MVP. But unsurprisingly, the Angelinos are doing everything to ensure that he is in top form.
Frank Vogel acknowledged the Lakers are keeping practices “light” on 37-year-old LeBron James who is playing about 37 minutes per game, saying “it’s a fine line” to figure out the right balance for his workload in practice.
— Kyle Goon (@kylegoon) January 6, 2022
Frank Vogel has admitted that the Lakers keep training light for 37-year-old LeBron James who plays around 37 minutes per game. It’s a very fine line in order to find the right balance for the workload in training.
With 37 minutes on average, LeBron is clearly not spared by his family, but it is a bit exceptional during this season. Still, the staff requires a lot of effort at his age, and it is better to be careful in training to avoid injuries.
The regular season is a marathon, not a sprint. The Purple and Gold must anticipate the next playoffs, with a LeBron who will be much more in demand during this period. The goal remains the title, even if this journalist is not very enthusiastic about the chances of this team : enough to motivate number 6 even more.
37 years old or not, we can not say that LeBron James is spared with the Lakers, it is quite the opposite in fact. The staff are playing with fire, even if everyone is doing their best to ensure that the King recovers as well as possible. Hope this is enough.
