LeBron James was out for the past five games for the Los Angeles Lakers after experiencing an adductor strain. But he made his comeback against the San Antonio Spurs after sealing the win for his team by being the second-highest scorer on the night behind Anthony Davis. He finished the game with 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. According to reports, he also wished to play again in the back-to-back games against the Spurs, which left fans with plenty to say.
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In a post-game interview, James was found answering several questions. Among all the questions, the interviewer asked whether there was any possibility of him playing tomorrow, which got a further response from James. He also added that he felt good after coming back from rehabilitation due to his groin injury.
LeBron said there’s a “strong possibility” he plays tomorrow on the second night of a B2B. He feels good after rehabilitating for the previous two weeks.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) November 26, 2022
Meanwhile, his desire to play again against the Spurs received some comments from fans on social media.
Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:
https://twitter.com/LeSteeler/status/1596353004583665664?s=20&t=fEdd5y8cPr4FYOvfDYBFgQ
@KingJames ain’t Kawhi he built like this 💪🏾 @kobebryant said it best “Once you know what failure feels like, determination chases success” https://t.co/o8yCNZcLba
— ✈️💥🔥🔥”Smallz”🔥🔥 ⛽️💥 (@2_smallz) November 26, 2022
Oh no 🤦♂️ https://t.co/n4Ntleq4Zb
— $aucy 🦇 (@SaucyJayx2) November 26, 2022
Convince him not to play. https://t.co/eGJvltYNWd
— 👠 S! (@swambi) November 26, 2022
— 🎗NBA•Fan🎗 (@Klutch_23) November 26, 2022
This is a good sign. https://t.co/G1uyfq3ZHG
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) November 26, 2022
Lesss go Bron https://t.co/6HUSL5jMK8
— 🏀Lakers downunder 🇦🇺 (@Aussie_Lakers) November 26, 2022
Yessirrr!!!!!!! please play
— أكرم (@06Ae23) November 26, 2022
From the comments, it was relevant that a larger percentage of fans appreciated the desire of LeBron James to come back to the court. However, some of them wished not to see him play. One of the fans among them even commented that someone should convince him not to play.
It will be interesting to see whether James features in the next game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs.
Post-game interview with LeBron James
Apart from whether he would play again or not, James also got asked how he felt after coming back from the injury. He replied that it felt “pretty good” to come back on the court and be himself.
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LeBron says he felt "pretty good" after scoring 21 points in his return to the court after missing the previous five games. pic.twitter.com/O7Lws2FjaX
— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) November 26, 2022
He also added his timing was a bit off and he was unable to find his rhythm but assured fans that he would find it soon. James also displayed his respect for the type of plays Anthony Davis was making recently, along with addressing him, notably, as the best player in the league for the last four-five games.
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