If LeBron James globally dominated the 2010s with countless appearances in the Finals, the King remains in the sights of several players. And the owner of the Warriors indulged in a confidence that has the merit of being honest …
From 2010 to 2020, LeBron James won a loyalty card at the NBA Finals (with the exception of the 2019 edition), with 4 rings up for grabs – 2 with Miami, and a superb one with Cleveland. The King, however, did not manage to fully roll over his decade as Bill Russell or Michael Jordan had done in their time, and the Warriors took the opportunity to also lift the Larry O’Brien trophy on 3 occasions.
As a result, and even if the two men get along well, a “rivalry” exists between the two Akron natives, LeBron James and Steph Curry, in this race for rings. And while the Chef had a smashing start to the season with the Warriors, the boss of the Bay franchise came to put his two cents in …
Warriors owner wants to see Curry tickle LeBron
Guest on a radio show, Joe Lacob has let it be known that he wants to see his superstar equal the King in this very specific area. In all honor :
Joe Lacob via @957thegame:
“How many championships does LeBron have? [4] Steph has? [3] I really wanna see Steph get into that pantheon, at least equal to him. Nothing against him…”
— TheWarriorsTalk (@TheWarriorsTalk) November 10, 2021
Joe Lacob au micro de la radio 95.7 The Game :
“How many titles does LeBron have?” 4. How many does Steph have? 3. I really want to see Steph fit into this pantheon, at least match LeBron’s total. I have nothing against him, but I would like to.
The good news for Lacob is that it’s largely playable. Authors of the best start to the season in the entire NBA, the Dubs and Steph Curry will also find Otto Porter Jr, James Wiseman and especially Klay Thompson in the coming weeks. What freak out the competition, well aware that the Warriors are again the great threat they were in the past. As for Curry, he is more motivated than ever according to Steve Kerr::
He wants to win the title. He finds ways to motivate himself: he wants to beat the best teams, he wants to show the other top players in the league that he is still one of the very best. He’s going to take on any challenge in front of him, whether it’s LeBron or a rising kid like Trae Young. He has that self-confidence and that competitiveness.
As they say, “there is only” for Steph Curry from now on. In the event of a title at the end of this season so well launched, the Chef would indeed equal the total of LeBron James. And Joe Lacob would rub his hands!
