Matt Barnes: This is the first time LeBron James has surrendered the keys
Matt Barnes: I think respectfully this is the first time cuz I know we've said it a lot and heard it a lot over the last two or three years that LeBron James has kind of surrendered the keys and accepted that third role. And I think this is where I feel like this is why the Lakers are better because to me, Braun being in that 17-point triple-double range every night and allowing Luka to be Luka and AR to be AR makes that team so much more potent instead of LeBron having to score in the 20s. He can still do it.
Don't get me wrong. He could definitely still do it. But I think he found a way where he can preserve.
Let these two young boys go out there and do the heavy lifting, and I'm still gonna pop up in the playoffs and give you 30 a few times through this run. YouTube This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Matt Barnes: This is the first time LeBron James has surrendered the keys