James reveals the details of knee injury, admits Hua Zi, and says Gobert is a bargain

In the fifth episode of the second season of "Brain of the Stadium" broadcast, James rarely revealed the details of his first major knee injury in his career, reviewing the series of the Lakers' 1-4 defeats to the Timberwolves in the first round, and predicting that Edwards will start his own era.

This 1-hour in-depth interview not only uncovers the tactical mystery of the Lakers' defeat, but also reflects the helplessness and open-mindedness of a veteran in the face of injuries.

James detailed the moment of G5's injury in the first time in the show: "When Divinchenzo hit the inside of my knee, I heard a 'click' and instantly stiffened. I lay on the floor to try to relax, but my knee seemed to be locked." After being diagnosed with a second-degree sprain of the medial collateral ligament on the left knee, I needed to rest for 4-6 weeks.

Although the Lakers can win the G5, he admitted: "Even if I advance, I can't play in G6 and G7. Eliminating early gives my knee a chance to breathe, which is the only 'benefit'."

Talking about the G4 playing in the second half (actually playing for 36 minutes in a row), James insisted: "I was not tired at the time. The coach wanted to win a 2-2 chance, so I would cooperate with it."

But after the game, he admitted: "Those 48 minutes exhausted my body and soul, so tired that I felt like I was exhausted. But the fatigue was not because of the full second half, but because we missed the opportunity to equalize."

This "hard-mouthed confession" caused extreme heated discussion among fans: supporters praised his fighting spirit, while critics found G4 data - James scored only 2 points in the last quarter, with a positive and negative value of -12.

James attributed Gobert's G5's 27 points and 24 rebounds to tactical mistakes: "All our defensive resources are betting on Edwards, and even the starting lineup of the five small team abandoned Hayes, which turned Gobert O'Neal."

data shows that the Lakers lost 62.3 points in the inside lineup, Gobert hit a career high of 71.4%, while Edwards still averaged 30.6 points per game, confirming the embarrassment of "defending one, missing one."

When asked about his feelings about his exit, James showed a rare open-mindedness: "I won't lose sleep because of losing, after all, there are 8 other people on the court." But he also admitted that he repeated the game "what could have done better."

From the helplessness of first injury in 22 years to the open-mindedness who supports the younger generation, James' podcast interview is more like a phased summary of his career.