Lakers' overtime victory is fueled by LeBron James' first career 20-20 line
Posted : 25 April 2023
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, who was playing in his 45th minute of Monday's Game 4 against the Memphis Grizzlies, hit a layup despite getting fouled by
his first-round opponent, Dillon Brooks, with fewer than 30 seconds remaining in overtime.
James showed out his two biceps. He let out a shout with his jaws open. With one more victory, Los Angeles will become the first No. 7 seed to defeat a No. 2 seed since San Antonio in 2010 after taking a 5-1 series lead.
"I felt like that play right there," James said
"I wouldn't say, 'closed the door,' but it sealed it. There wasn't much light at the end for the rest of the game. I was just letting the emotion come out."
It was the moment from the 20-year veteran's instantly legendary performance that fans will always remember.
He became the oldest player to reach the statistical milestone since Wilt Chamberlain did it at the age of 36 in 1973 thanks to his 20-20 line, which was the first in his whole career through 1,693 regular-season, play-in, and postseason games.
"I've done some pretty cool things in my career," James said. "I've never had 20 and 20 before. So, that's pretty cool, I guess."
James has his squad looking like a club ready to make a run when it matters once more after the Lakers flamed out in their attempt to repeat as champions with a first-round loss in 2021 and didn't even qualify for the postseason last year.
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