- Draymond Green says he and LeBron James had a phone call and talked about how crazy it is to go from 3 championship rings to 4
- J.R. Smith seen working out alongside Lakers superstar LeBron James
- Bulls legend Scottie Pippen pens emotional letter to his son following his deal with Lakers
- Pacers lottery pick challenges LeBron James: ‘A lot of people say he’s great…he’s going to have to show me he’s better than me’
- Report: Lakers have the most interest out of all teams in Kyrie Irving
- Darvin Ham and Rob Pelinka have had multiple meetings with Russell Westbrook, imploring him to be defense-first player
- 3 reasons the Lakers should stay far away from Kyrie Irving
- Report: Lakers make trade for 2nd-round pick in 2022 NBA Draft
- Brian Windhorst says Kyrie Irving joining Lakers for mid-level exception can’t be ruled out
- Western Conference executive says ‘most likely scenario’ is Russell Westbrook going back to OKC Thunder
Video: LeBron James Disgusted With J.R. Smith After Botched Defensive Assignment
- Updated: August 25, 2020
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is known to hold his teammates accountable.
That is especially true for guard J.R. Smith, who infamously forgot the score in Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals while he and James were on the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Now, the duo is reunited in Los Angeles, and it seems that some things never change.
just like old times pic.twitter.com/9hYQXs6aAw
— Rob Perez (@WorldWideWob) August 25, 2020
James was unhappy with a botched defensive assignment from Smith on Monday night in the Lakers’ 135-115 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
While the Lakers easily won the game to give them a 3-1 lead in the series, James is still making sure that everyone is focused from start to finish.
The Lakers have been much improved on the offensive end of the ball since scoring just 93 points in Game 1.
However, while James pointed to film sessions as a reason for that change, Los Angeles still could improve on the defensive end after allowing 115 points on Monday.
Regardless, James and the Lakers are on the brink of advancing to the second round of the NBA playoffs.
They will look to close out the series against the Blazers on Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 9 p.m. EST.
Related Posts
About Peter Dewey
