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LeBron hits back at “all the naysayers” after late Cam pass
“I trust my teammates,” was the claim from The King after making a pass call late in the Lakers victory over the Suns.
A big W for the LA Lakers as they overcame the Phoenix Suns 122 to 119. And there was a decisive pass from main man LeBron James to Cam Reddish for a three which he was asked about in the post-game chat. The question was about whether or not Cam had shown him anything different and The King was clear in his answer, “nothing.” And he took it further, hitting back at those who questioned a recent pass decision of his.
LeBron making “the right play every single time”
“To all the naysayers and basketball savants that don’t know nothing about basketball and telling me I should’ve shot that shot in Miami instead of passing to Cam Reddish; well I did the same thing tonight, because I trust my teammates and I make the right play every single time.
“And the game ball goes to Cam Reddish for sure,” he concluded.
The Miami decision that James referred to was that which he was criticised for as the Lakers looked to clinch a late win against the Heat earlier in the week. Instead of shooting under lots of pressure, he picked out his teammate, but the shot, potentially to secure the W was missed.
LeBron hit 32 points and 11 rebounds for the Lakers, while Reddish left the court with 17 points, three rebounds and just as many steals. Oh, and the late triple to win the game and silence those naysayers, of course.
Next up for the Lakers, the Portland Trail Blazers at the Crypto.com Arena on Sunday night.