Amid the fierce playoff series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors, NBA superstar LeBron James gave valuable advice to his teammates after Game 3. Following a complete blowout in the previous game, the Lakers gave a fitting reply on Saturday night by taking down the Dubs by 30 points. During the post-game media conference, LeBron revealed how he hyped his teammates’ competitive spirit after the Game 2 blowout.
During the star-studded Saturday night game at Crypto.com Arena, the Lakers asserted domination over the Dubs with an outburst of points in the last two quarters. Moreover, King James impressed the raging crowd with flashbacks of his athleticism throughout the game and his unbelievable block on Stephen Curry’s alley-oop pass to Andrew Wiggins.
LeBron James’ valuable advice to teammates
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After the dominating performance in Saturday’s game, LeBron James addressed the press and took up a few questions. A reporter asked James about the changing narratives in the media after every game and his advice to the youngsters. He immediately responded with a valuable piece of advice. He said, “Stay off the TV and stay off social media. You win a game, everybody is the greatest player in the world. You lose a game, they throwing dirt on you.”
Notably, in the current Lakers roster, apart from James and Anthony Davis, the rest have a minimum postseason experience.
The Akron Hammer further provided tips to avoid media during off days and prepare for the next game. He also advised his teammates to watch the other playoff games on mute in order to eliminate the media narrative. He added, “That’s what I do.” The Lakers are currently 2-1 up and would look to close the home stretch with 3-1 up.
James’ Call of Duty gaming spirit
After facing a 127-100 domination in game 2, King James hyped up his teammates after the game with an interesting analogy. In a video that was originally shared by Spectrum SportsNet, the 4x NBA champion was seen addressing his teammates. He said, “Y’all play Call of Duty. Y’all know what that means going to the next level. Y’all play Mario Bros, you know what that means… Level 2 is upon us.”
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"Y'all play Call of Duty. Y'all know what that means going to the next level… Y'all play Mario Bros…”
Bron puts winning in the playoffs into perspective 😅
(via @SpectrumSN) pic.twitter.com/ssLa8aBWjE
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 5, 2023
LeBron’s hyping words have definitely worked among his teammates as they dominated the Dubs in Game 3. James and Davis pitched in 21 and 25 points respectively to help their team secure a win. On the other hand, Steve Kerr’s new lineup change didn’t have its desired effect. However, fans can expect a new plan for the Dubs’ next outing.
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