LeBron James has addressed the media after storming down the gamers’ race with time nonetheless on the clock through the Lakers’ recreation towards New Orleans on Sunday.
James completed with 35 factors, 5 rebounds and eight assists, however LA nonetheless misplaced 129-109, marking their eighth loss of their 11 video games since successful the NBA In-Season Event.
Postgame, LeBron was requested in regards to the crew having to play from behind attributable to sluggish begins, as was the case tonight when CJ McCollum helped the Pelicans to a robust early lead with 5 early three-pointers.
“Undoubtedly we’re not a crew that likes to play from behind,” James stated. “We’ve been in that place rather a lot this yr, particularly within the first quarter, however we nonetheless was in a position to get again into the sport. However they they they did a very good job. You understand, you give credit score the place credit score’s due.”
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LeBron additionally addressed the Lakers having 11 of their subsequent 12 video games in LA.
“It might damage us within the sense the place you begin to really feel snug since you’re at dwelling,” he stated. “So we’ve to grasp that, sure, simply because we’re dwelling we actually can’t loosen up now.”
The Lakers’ subsequent recreation is towards the Miami Warmth on Wednesday.
