LeBron James does not avoid the Warriors’ run-in and warns the Lakers

LeBron James still trust us lakers for the upcoming clashes against the Warriors. The two teams faced off last Thursday night, the 4th, and Golden State won with a great offensive performance. The 127-100 victory marked the team’s first and also meant a 1-1 tie on aggregate. What drew attention in the match was precisely the amount of points that the Los Angeles franchise took throughout the game.

Owner of one of the best defenses in the NBA, the Lakers have the second best defensive record of the eight teams left in the playoffs. Darvin Ham’s team usually takes an average of 106.9 points per match and is just not the best defense anymore, as the Knicks have achieved more consistent recent performances and placed themselves at the top of the list with 105.9 points conceded per game.

It is precisely in this that LeBron James puts his trust for the Lakers’ sequence in the NBA playoffs. Los Angeles found itself with very consistent performances thanks to its defense, and that’s why the number 6 believes in a comeback against the Warriors. After two games at the Chase Center, he expects the Crypto.com Arena to be a deciding factor along with what the team has best: the defensive system.

We’re still the best defensive team in the league, if not one of them. So that doesn’t change. This is where we place our hope. This (defending) doesn’t stop, no matter who we’re playing against“, vented the ace during the press conference.

Therefore, LeBron ended his reasoning with the idea that the Lakers cannot give up their style of play and pointed out that there is a way to hold the Warriors: “You have to keep scoring, getting to the free throw line and also scoring points. They will run. That’s what they do. But you gotta keep scoring, trying to hold on defense“.

Lakers and Warriors will face each other for game 3 of the semifinals this Saturday, 6, at 21:30 (Brasília time). The match will be held at Crypto.com Arena and will be the great opportunity for the Los Angeles team to get back on top of the aggregate scoreboard and take an important step towards the conference final.