James, who is accustomed to losing and turning his head to leave the court, was blocked at the Pelicans home court today, rookie Murphy stopped James in the players' tunnel and asked him to take a birthday photo with his mother, and the thirty-year-old man was forced to open for business, and the scene was warm.
Lakers remember Bill Orum revealed the specific details, after the game, James put a bandage on his ankle and carefully left the court, not knowing that Murphy and his parents had already been waiting in the players' tunnel. Murphy introduced his mother to James and asked James to take a picture with her, although his legs and feet were inconvenient, James still fulfilled their wishes, Murphy took out his mobile phone, James hugged Murphy's mother to complete the group photo, Murphy's mother was in tears of joy.
Later, Oram said to Murphy's mother, "You have to know that your son just defeated James. Mother Murphy looked incredulous, "But that's James." ”
In the showdown with the idol, Murphy played extremely well, shooting 7 of 12, 4 of 7 from three points, 3 free throws, cutting 21 points and 4 boards, and 5 of 6 in the third quarter to shoot down 16 points. James won the data, but lost the game, the heart is very heavy, but he did not show it, generously responded to Murphy, very open-minded.
Speaking about why the sprained ankle didn't go off the field, James said: "I understand the importance of this game, I just want to win the game, but after the injury I lost all my explosive power, I basically couldn't break into the inside line as I wanted, I couldn't put a little more pressure on them, it deprived me of the effect I wanted to play on the inside line. ”
Shame reversed, the Lakers have come to the edge of the cliff, James is injured, and is being targeted by Popovich, is there still a chance to play the playoffs?