Lakers legend has one message for LeBron James after Lakers dismantle Warriors
LeBron James' 119-103 win over the Warriors highlights his unreal 50,000+ pts, 12K assists chase.
Lakers legend has one message for LeBron James after Lakers dismantle Warriors originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Three-time NBA champion James Worthy’s statement about LeBron James - “he just does what LeBron does” - is not just praise for a single game after the 119-103 win against the Golden State Warriors .
That’s because King James always tells the media that he considers himself a passer first. Yet today, he has over 50,000 points and is just two assists away from reaching 12,000 career assists. On Thursday, against the Warriors at the Chase Center, James displayed the same aggressive leadership at this age that he has shown for 23 seasons - and yes, in this game, the team needed him more than ever.
Imagn Images The past week has been quite tough for the Lakers . The Purple and Gold lost key players Austin Reaves, Luka Doncic, and Marcus Smart to injuries, and suffered defeats against the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder . After this hellacious week, the Lakers desperately needed a win to keep their playoff hopes alive.
At such a time, the 41-year-old took charge, scoring 26 points, dishing out 11 assists, and grabbing 8 rebounds in 32 minutes. James, who is averaging 20. 9 points this season, looked aggressive from the start, playing with his opponents in the paint like “barbecue chicken” (a term coined by Shaquille O’Neal), he also hit three out of five three-pointers.