LeBron James gets real on expanding Lakers NBA Playoffs role vs. Rockets
Coach JJ Redick and the Lakers hope to see LeBron James make this one adjustment in their NBA Playoffs series against the Rockets.
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For a vast majority of LeBron James' career, he was expected to do nearly everything in the NBA Playoffs. Those expectations shifted when he joined the Los Angeles Lakers in 2019 but they are now back. Against the Houston Rockets , Coach JJ Redick needs all the help he can get and it all starts with their aging superstar.
It's because both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves will not be on the court. James wants to do more for Lakers in NBA Playoffs Game 1 against the Rockets was a masterclass on aging gracefully on the court by LeBron James. Coach JJ Redick was able to play him for 38 minutes and every single second of his playing time was productive.
Entering Game 2 of this NBA Playoffs series, the Lakers star wants to do more so that his team could take a commanding 2-0 lead. James outlined the reason why he wanted to expand his NBA Playoffs role for the Lakers, via Dan Woike of The Athletic. "We kept our composure.