On November 8, Beijing time, athletic reporter Bill Oram quoted a post by the Lakers' former chief trainer Tim Di Francisco, saying that James's recovery time for abdominal strain will be 4-8 weeks, compared with 1-2 weeks previously reported. As soon as this news came out, the Lakers fan camp directly fried the pot, the team's record was not good, Old Zhan was suspended for a long time, who can save the Lakers?
According to Tim Di Francisco, rectus strains generally occur when the torso is overextended and extremely powerful, such as the tomahawk dunks of basketball combat. This injury, even if it is a minor strain, takes 4-8 weeks to recover. It is worth mentioning that in the first game before James's injury, the Lakers narrowly defeated the Rockets 119-117, and James gave 4 dunks in a single game.
However, Tim Di Francisco's claims are not necessarily objective and accurate. After he threw out the news that James might be out for 1-2 months, several sports experts have expressed different opinions. Among them, Jeff Stotts, a sports injury statistics expert and professional sports trainer, said: "Regarding LeBron James's injury, the rectus abs (the so-called 6-pack abs), which are the most active muscles when the trunk is bent, can also stabilize the pelvis. In the NBA, the average number of missed games with an abdominal strain is 4 games. This statement coincides with the Lakers' previously released injury report.
So far this season, James has averaged 37.0 minutes per game, 24.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 2.3 steals and 0.8 blocks. In the 4 games he missed, the Lakers only achieved a record of 1 win and 3 losses. Especially in the face of the Thunder twice, the Lakers were tragically reversed by their opponents in the case of a big score lead. After the first 10 games, the Lakers only achieved a record of 5 wins and 5 losses, ranking 10th in the West. The Lakers desperately need James to return to the rescue.