The Nuggets are the primary staff in NBA historical past to beat LeBron James ten straight instances and he speaks about being on the point of elimination together with his staff.
No NBA staff has ever come again from an 0-3 deficit within the playoffs and after dropping Recreation 3 112-105 on Thursday, LeBron opened up on his mindset.
“You simply take it one recreation at a time, at this level,” he stated, when requested if he thinks Lakers may change historical past. “You lose, you go dwelling, so that you come out with the mindset, let’s get one. Pressure a Recreation 5, after which we go from there. So long as you continue to have life, you then all the time have perception. I simply suppose you play till the wheels fall off. That’s what it’s all the time about, for me.”
James’ working mate, Anthony Davis shared the same mentality postgame, “Our focus, and our psychological proper now, is making an attempt to get one. Making an attempt to get a recreation on Saturday after which go from there. We are able to’t concentrate on [dropping the last 11 games to Denver], our focus is on making an attempt to get higher. From tonight, study from our errors and attempt to get a win on Saturday.”
In what’s little question going to show right into a meme, LeBron summed up the scenario by saying, “It’s simply basketball. On the finish of the day, it’s simply basketball.”
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The Lakers misplaced a heap of momentum throughout the recreation as a result of outdoors of Anthony Davis (33 factors, 15 rebounds), LeBron James (26 factors, 9 assists), Austin Reaves (22 factors, 4 steals), nobody contributed positively.
All Lakers gamers outdoors of Davis, James and Reaves mixed for under 24 factors on 10-30 capturing.
D’Angelo Russell scored ZERO factors in 24 minutes of play and was ripped to shreds on socials after the sport.
As for the Nuggets, the franchise is having fun with being within the winner’s circle and it’s a life Nikola Jokic has turn into accustomed to.
“I feel I stated one time that successful is a way of life for us,” Jokic stated. “It’s actually good if you’re successful…all people is glad. Everyone desires to play. Everyone is shopping for into the system…I used to be right here after we had been dropping. I don’t need to return.”
We’ll go away you with this sobering stat: Lakers haven’t beat the Nuggets since December 2022.
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