LeBron James had the most harsh (but honest!) evaluation of his Game 5 performance against the Grizzlies
LeBron James has seen a ton in the NBA. Nothing is truly going to phase him at this point.
The things he’s done in the clutch throughout his career show you exactly how unfazed this dude is. It’s to the point where he’s either going to have a great game or he won’t — and, normally, he does.
But on Wednesday night against the Grizzlies, boy, LeBron was bad. Very bad. For the first time in a long time he actually did look old.
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James was asked about his performance and how he hit the level he needed to hit to win the game. And, well, he had an extremely harsh critique of his own play after scoring just 15 points on 17 shots. He did grab 10 rebounds and dish out 5 assists, but it wasn’t enough.
And he was completely honest about his performance.
“Tonight I was sh*t. And I’ll be better in Game 6.”
– LeBron James after the Lakers loss to the Grizzlies in Game 5
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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) April 27, 2023
“Tonight, I was [expletive],” James told reporters after the game. “And I’ll be better in game 6.”
Totally fair, LeBron. Totally fair. His teammates aren’t concerned about it at all. Anthony Davis called James the greatest player to ever touch the court after this performance and said “he’ll be fine.”
Anthony Davis on LeBron James’ Game 5 performance: “He has the most points scored ever. He’s the greatest to ever touch the court. He’s fine. He’ll be fine. He’ll adjust.”
— Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) April 27, 2023
James is definitely going to give it his best shot in Game 6. The Grizzlies better watch out.