Nikola Jokic, after Denver’s victory against the Lakers in the NBA play-offs: “You have to be aggressive”

LeBron James: ‘They hit first’

“It took us a good half to get into the game and that’s where it all happened. We must understand that we must start as soon as the kick-off is given. There, they are the ones who struck first. I think they had more offensive rebounds in the first half than we had total rebounds! It allowed them to get a lot of second chance points. They also hurt us on the counterattack. I know a game is played over 48 minutes but they set the tone with the first 24 and we just tried to make up for it in the last 24. »