LeBron James After Snatching Victory Out of Clippers Mouth: “Game Is Not Over Until It’s Double Zeroes”

In what was a thrilling matchup between the Lakers and Clippers, LeBron James and Co. defeated their cross-town rivals 116-112. The Clippers were leading for the majority of the game comfortably. But James erupted after the third quarter to pull his team from what was an unbelievable comeback.

The Purple & Gold was trailing by 21 points in the third quarter. The last time something like this happened in the franchise was on April 4, 2003, almost 20 years ago. Talking about how he did it, James said that he just kept doing what he had to do. “The game is not ever over until it’s double zeroes,” referring to the fact that there is still time for a last-minute push until the shot clock hits zero!

The clock read 11:40 in the fourth when the Lakers were 77 and the Clippers were 98. Los Angeles fans were sure that despite the brilliant performance of Bron; they weren’t going to win tonight. But the man in question had just decided that they weren’t going down just yet. What happened afterward was King James proving to everyone why he was dubbed the ‘Chosen One,’ ‘The King,’ and ‘The GOAT’ and a few other choice titles!

LeBron James didn’t give the Clippers even breathing space as he bulldozed his way to victory

LeBron finished the night with 34 points, eight assists, and six rebounds. These numbers might not stand out, given that everybody knows what the man is capable of. But he scored 19 of the total points in the fourth quarter alone, helping his team come back from what was certain death at the hands of their co-tenants in the Crypto.com arena.

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James also landed five of his seven three-pointers in the fourth. Suffice it to say that it was James at every corner of the court in the final quarter. With just five seconds left on the clock, Kawhi Leonard missed a 12-footer, while LeBron threw the long pass to Cam Reddish for an emphatic dunk that hit straight into the Clippers’ heart.

Starting the fourth with 77, James led a 29-8 run in 7:34, with Anthony Davis‘ only two free throws of the last quarter tying the game at 106 with four minutes remaining. Immediately after, LeBron found Rui Hachimura, who threw in the go-ahead three-pointer.

And then there was D’Angelo Russell‘s three that saw the Lakers ahead of the Clippers 114-108. Unfortunately, in a desperate drive to save what’s left, Harden and Leonard scored on drives while James missed the next few shots. But that wasn’t enough to break the man’s spirit. It was at this moment that the final Reddish dunk happened and the LA Clippers admitted defeat.