Immediately after interrupting his record streak of 1,297 consecutive games in double figures, LeBron James put to rest rumors about his alleged decline in performance. He did it in his own way, scoring 29 points with 12/17 from the field, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and a decisive steal in the match won by the Lakers on the 76ers’ pitch.
“At 40, it takes a while for my body to get back into rhythm,” commented James. “And so it was nice tonight to feel like myself a little bit.”
With Reaves not in the evening, and Doncic less precise than usual in shooting, the Chosen One felt the need to take over the reins of the yellow and purple attack.
«I sensed that my two “heavy hitters” weren’t performing well, they needed a push, and I tried to add something more to them».
“It was incredible,” Doncic said. «Vintage LeBron….».
Even Deandre Ayton preferred to talk only about James in the post-match.
“It was like being in a movie,” explains the center. «You know when you watch a movie? Well, it felt like I was in a movie.”
We close with LeBron’s words on the importance of experiencing moments like this.
«I’ve experienced so many….And they never get boring. I know that once I stop playing, these will be the things I will never be able to have again: the arena, the excitement of entering the field, with applause or whistles, whatever it is.”
«Doing a test like this in a victory is even more important», concludes James. “Being decisive in a victory… that’s exciting.”
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