LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers misplaced a troublesome recreation at residence to the Detroit Pistons, 117-114, on Monday evening. Detroit’s robust play was simply sufficient to trouble the Lakers, together with James’s co-star Anthony Davis. Davis obtained a technical foul for displaying frustration and shoving Pistons’ massive man Paul Reed to the ground after he aggressively boxed out Davis on an inbounds play.
After the sport, James was requested about how opposing group’s physicality has bothered the Lakers at occasions, whereas others it hasn’t.
“You simply acquired to match physicality with physicality,” James advised reporters following the loss via ESPN’s Dave McMenamin. “I am unable to converse for no person however myself on the subject of that. I am a soccer participant so I do not thoughts physicality to be trustworthy.”
LeBron James on whether or not opposing groups’ physicality- like Detroit – is getting the most effective of the Lakers: “I’m a soccer participant so I don’t thoughts physicality, to be trustworthy” pic.twitter.com/5jwit85CMj
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) December 24, 2024
James made the remark as he wiped blood off his wrist, mockingly. His highschool spotlight tape as a large receiver for St. Vincent-St. Mary even resurfaced after the remark.
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On Monday evening, James acquired a very good take a look at a game-tying three with simply seconds remaining to take the sport into extra time, however the shot rimmed out. The Pistons’ win in Los Angeles snapped the Lakers’ three-game profitable streak.
LeBron and the Lakers (16-13) subsequent play in opposition to Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors (15-13) on Christmas Day at 8 p.m. ET.
