James "padding stats" sparks debate! Parsons openly dislikes it, Louie supports it, Cousins is puzzled.

On December 3rd Beijing time, during yesterday's Lakers-Suns match, James remained on the floor in the final quarter despite the Lakers being down by more than 20 points. He was subbed out after reaching 10 points, continuing his streak of consecutive games scoring in double digits to 1,297. This event sparked considerable debate, with three former NBA players expressing their viewpoints on a recent podcast. Parsons openly disliked it, Louie defended it, and Cousins expressed confusion.

Parsons said, "Honestly, I don’t really agree with this approach. It’s the first time in my life I’ve seen an older LeBron’s performance and condition truly reflect his age. Plus, he rested the previous night against the Pelicans, so I expected him to be fully fired up last night to lead the team to a comeback victory."

“Luka was already on fire early, Reeves was off his game, and LeBron didn’t perform at his usual level — this was the first time I saw him like this. So, although Reddick letting him stay on to finish the record was well-meaning, and LeBron clearly was determined to get those 10 points before leaving, to me, this seems more like the beginning of the end of his career — the team protecting his legendary streak while ignoring the current season and a game that was already decided. Sure, congratulations are in order, but honestly, I don’t like this move; his intentions are too obvious.”

Louie disagreed with Parsons. “I see it differently,” Louie said. “Think about it — Hachimura was still playing, Reeves hadn’t left the court, and Ayton was there too. So why not let LeBron stay? There were still 7 minutes left, and we’ve seen plenty of comeback miracles. As long as you can cut the deficit and get back into the flow of the game, the team still has a chance.”

“If the team was down by an absurd 35 points with less than 3 minutes left, and he was still on the court scoring against the third-string players, then I’d have an issue. But my opinion differs because there were still three other starters on the floor, which changes the situation.”

Cousins was confused. “I’m just a bit puzzled. I don’t see this as a big deal. I don’t think this kind of record will be something LeBron brags about when his career ends; there are far greater achievements than scoring 10 points in consecutive games.”

What do you all think? Feel free to leave your comments and share your views.