The brain again in basketball mode after a well-deserved vacation, LeBron James did not hesitate to ask an angry question on his Twitter during the night. And obviously, a lot of fans immediately thought of Ben Simmons…
Smart work model and good guy who doesn’t count his hours at the gym, LeBron James has a problem: the famous workout videos of players during the summer. In recent years, in fact, appearing in a local room working on an aspect of his game or playing pick-up games has become a quasi-tradition for several names in the NBA.
In itself, the practice does not bother the King. What annoys him is to see some of his counterparts working on parts of the game that they then never use … never once the season has started. This is what an annoyed LeBron made known via a tweet published in the night, which is below:
Why do so many ball players work on stuff they are never going to use in the game?? Seriously question. Annoys me a tad. ????
– LeBron James (@KingJames) September 18, 2021
Why are so many players working on stuff that they never use in a game? Serious question. It annoys me a bit. ????
Obviously, many fans immediately drew the parallel with Ben Simmons, who we often see planting mid-range jumpers or 3-point shots in the summer on this kind of videos. In season, then, it’s much quieter and more complicated for the Australian …
Ben Simmons seeing this tweet while working on his Jumpshot: pic.twitter.com/VvYJlxkdMC
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Ben Simmons reading this tweet while working on his jump shot
Is the Sixers player the one most targeted by LeBron? Possible, even though the two are friends and linked by Klutch Sports, which would make any below-the-belt tackle rather astonishing. It should also be noted that Simmons is far from being the only player to use this kind of practices which chafou the Chosen One …
Pragmatic and follower of “winning basketball”, LeBron James wants to see players work only on what can serve them in a match. A lesson for everyone, at all levels!
