In the Christmas war, the Los Angeles Lakers lost 115-122 to the Brooklyn Nets, the team suffered a five-game losing streak, falling to eighth place in the West, And LeBron James had 39 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists.
Asked after the game if he would be patient with a squad that hasn't fully recovered, James said, "Obviously I'm not a very patient person, there was a lack of a manager in today's game, and although we welcomed the return of several key players, we still lacked something, we are trying to maintain a peaceful mentality and no one will sympathize with us." ”
"This streak is not what we want, and no one sympathizes with our losing streak. With the exception of the Warriors and Suns, there are a lot of people out of every team, so when you get a chance and your number is called, you have to make the most of it, play on the court actively, and get our system up and running. ”
Another Lakers star, Russell Westbrook, had 13 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists on 4-of-20 shooting in the game, plus five fouls and three turnovers. Westbrook didn't attend a press conference when he left the arena, but LeBron spoke about Westbrook's performance after the game.
Although Westbrook got the triple-double statistic, the defense leaked in the final moments, and was hit by Mills for a key three-pointer, and then the dunk was also dunked. James said, "He had a bad night and lost a lot of shots under the basket, which were all points that used to be easy. We're not a team that's good offensive rebounds, he grabbed 5 of the 12 rebounds, he gave us extra rounds, he lost some good chances under the basket and I know he couldn't stand that either. Regarding effort, if a player tries hard to play, I have no problem with that, this is a league that does not succeed. ”
Executive head coach Fitzdale hopes that Westbrook can let go of the pressure on him, in today's game, when Westbrook was on the floor for 37 minutes, the Lakers lost 23 points, and when James was on the floor, the Lakers won by 9 points.
Speaking about the Lakers' recent difficulties, James said, "All you have to do is live every day, whether it's a game, a training day, a rest day or a video conference, and you can't let your heart get too far away from the game." I'm the kind of guy who lives in the present, not caring too much about the past, but living today, focusing on tomorrow. ”