LeBron James set the whole NBA world ablaze after he delivered a memorable poster at the expense of Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George. It was so insane that even former Los Angeles Lakers star Lamar Odom couldn’t help but react to it.
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Early in the third quarter of the Battle of LA, James took the inbound pass and quickly ran to their side of the court. There was no stopping the Lakers forward when got his momentum like that, but George appeared to have forgotten about that as he tried to get in the way of James.
In the end, George found himself on the wrong end of a poster that had everyone losing their minds.
LEBRON DUNKED ON PAUL GEORGE 😱 pic.twitter.com/WexJ365dfR
— ESPN (@espn) January 8, 2024
Lamar Odom, for his part, was absolutely impressed by what LeBron James just did. As he shared the video of the poster dunk on X (formerly Twitter), he couldn’t help but get hyped about it. He even went as far as to revealing his nickname for the Los Angeles Lakers superstar, which will certainly raise some eyebrows.
“I don’t call him God James for no reason!” Odom wrote.
It’s understandable where Odom’s take was coming from. James is already 39 years old, and for him defy father time once again and show off his athleticism like he’s still 20-year-old is definitely amazing. Sure enough, however, some will find him exaggerating it.
To be fair to Odom, fans and experts alike have been so used to James doing stuff like that, so much so that it seems normal and unimpressive. But for someone nearing his 40s to be able to stay that good and consistent, the ex-Lakers Sixth Man isn’t so wrong with his praise.
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LeBron James Powers Los Angeles Lakers Over Paul George, Los Angeles Clippers
Making things even more incredible for LeBron James and the Lakers, they were actually able to beat the red-hot Los Angeles Clippers, who have won eight of their last 10 games heading to the showdown.
The Lakers edged the Clippers 106-103, with LeBron leading the way with his 25 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Anthony Davis, for his part, had a monster double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds along with three steals.
Los Angeles really needed the win, having lost nine of the 11 games they played before the match-up. And sure enough, when they team needed him the most, James stepped up big time.
The challenge now for the Lakers is to maintain that momentum and get back to postseason contention. They improved to 18-19 on the season with the victory, but they are still in 10th place in the conference and will have a lot of work to do to climb up the ladder.
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