As Dillon Brooks-LeBron James Viral Moment Gains Heat, NBA Legend Magic Johnson Rubbished Lakers’ Energy Ahead of Intense Playoffs Battle

After dominating the 2nd-seeded Memphis Grizzlies in game 1, the Los Angeles Lakers failed to repeat it in game 2. The Ja Morant-less Grizzlies went up against the Lakers on Wednesday night and leveled the series. The Lakers legend Magic Johnson took to his Twitter after the disappointing loss and took a dig at his former team. Moreover, the tweet came in amid the brewing tension between James and Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks.

The Grizzlies restricted the Lakers with a 103-93 victory and impressed the fans with their aggressive defense. Notably, Johnson showered the Lakers team with praise after their dominant performance in game 1. The fans expect an exciting contest in the upcoming games in the series as the win has had the series wide open.

Magic Johnson rubbishes LeBron James & Co

Hours after the frustrating loss against the Grizzlies on Wednesday, Magic Johnson took to his Twitter and took a dig at his former team. He wrote, “The Laker players were soft, soft, and SOFT in Game 2! That cannot be the case in Game 3!” Moreover, the legend expects the LA side not to repeat the same in the next game.

Johnson has been actively expressing his views and analogies via Twitter, including the controversial referee calls in playoffs that have taken the NBA world by surprise.

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The 5x NBA Champion’s tweet came days after posting a flurry of tweets praising the Lakers. Johnson dedicated separate tweets praising each player. He highly appreciated the Lakers’ Rui Hachimura for his outburst of 29 points. He wrote, “Hachimura saved his best for just the right time in Memphis!” However, the Lakers legend’s recent tweet took the fans by surprise. 

Dillon Brooks-James face off

The Memphis Grizzlies’ Brooks caught the attention of the fans when he displayed a stare-down at LeBron James after dropping a three-pointer. Even though James refused to make eye contact during the stare-down, Brooks took the brewing beef outside the court. While addressing the media, he said, “He’s [James] old. … I poke bears. I don’t respect no one till they come and give me 40.”

The fans have to wait for game 3 to witness Akron Hammer’s reply to Brooks’ nasty trash talk.

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What do you make of Magic Johnson’s tweet after the Los Angeles Lakers game 2 loss? Will the Lakers bounce back and clinch the series? Let us know in the comments below.