LeBron James On Pressure Of Being Down 0-3 Against Nuggets: “At The End Of The Day, It’s Just Basketball”
LeBron James gave an in-depth response on if the Lakers players can sustain the pressure of playing perfect basketball to make a comeback.
LeBron James was asked about the Lakers needing to play near-perfect basketball to stand a chance at winning a game against the Nuggets, and the four-time champion went off on a lengthy response explaining why pressure in the playoffs is inevitable and that all players need to be asked if they’re willing to rise to the pressure.
James doesn’t want to assume that his teammates feel pressured by the need to play perfect basketball, but he knows that he and Anthony Davis can rise to the occasion.
James doesn’t expect everyone to match his commitment to perfection, as this is just a game at the end of the day.
“I’m not a guy that you should ask that because I don’t feel a way about anybody that doesn’t want to strive to be as close to perfect as possible. And it’s just basketball. At the end of the day, it’s just basketball.”
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LeBron dropped an efficient 26 points, six rebounds, and nine assists in the Lakers’ 107-112 Game 3 loss to the Nuggets which extended Denver’s series lead to 3-0.
The Lakers blew a first-half lead and failed to execute down the stretch, repeating an all-too-familiar script in this loss. If the Lakers make a single mistake, the Nuggets punish them for it, and that level of consistency has made it impossible for the Lakers to match Denver.
LeBron On If The Lakers Can Comeback From 0-3 Deficit: “As Long As You Have Life, You Have Belief”
LeBron James knows that overturning a 3-0 lead is a daunting task, especially against a team like the Nuggets, who have beaten them in 11 consecutive games. But he made it clear that if the team shows life, that means they still believe.
“You take it one game at a time. At this point, you lose, you go home. You come out with the mindset to win one and then we go from there. As long as you still have life, then you always have belief. You play until the wheels fall off. That’s what it’s always about for me as a mindset.”
James is averaging 26.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 9.7 assists this series. He’s done everything that’s required of him, thriving in a second-option role behind a dominant Anthony Davis. But even James, at age 39, doesn’t have the energy to be perfect for the 40 minutes he plays every game for the Lakers, so it seems they’re outmatched.
They’ll come out guns blazing to avoid a sweep loss, but this matchup is not one that the Lakers can salvage at this point.
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