The Lakers almost choked out last minute in a hard-fought victory against the Pistons. One key takeaway from this game was the spark of chemistry between the big three of the Lakers. Despite injury woes for LeBron James, all of them put up an exceptional performance against a 4-15 side.

This victory for the Lakers gave the Pistons their 16th loss.

Yes, that was a reality check for the Lakers fans who feel that one good game against a rebuilding team is a big deal. However, it is a start to the process. With so many new players on the roster, it is natural that they initially struggled with chemistry.

Subsequently, a former teammate of LeBron James, Kendrick Perkins pointed this out on Twitter. LeBron himself agreed with this takeaway from the game.

LeBron James admits the Lakers need consistency

After the hard-fought victory in what initially felt like a cruising victory, LeBron James admitted to one key takeaway from the game. Despite facing injury problems himself, LeBron James has the third-highest minutes per game in the league with 36.9 minutes per game. He has played 406 minutes this season.

That is almost equal to his age. He is turning 37 next month. Despite being at the near end of his career, LeBron is still dominating the league. He is still carrying the offense for the team on his shoulders leading the Lakers in points per game played as well.

In the game, he had 33 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists. To this day, he is impactful on all the ends of the floor.

What does this mean for the Lakers?

With the victory today against the Pistons, the Lakers’ record reached .500 much to their relief. However, the Lakers need to understand that LeBron James is like a national treasure for them. They should not over-utilize him just because he is getting results since he is currently vulnerable to injury.

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If the Lakers lose LeBron James to a long-term injury, they can bid their championship ambitions goodbye. Today’s game was a testimony to the fact that the Lakers’ offense is too reliant on their big three players. In tonight’s performance, only 19 points came off the bench for the Lakers.

For Coach Frank Vogel to have more faith in his rotation players, they need to perform off the bench as well. Nevertheless, this was a good victory for the Lakers.

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