The Lakers star explained what caused him to explode (46 points) on the exciting night in front of the ex: "Someone from Cleveland's management teased me after I missed. And I knew I had another quarter to play."
LeBron James hovers in Ohio, tonight.
Do not sadden him
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Even at the age of 36 LeBron James goes on to prove that he may still be the finest basketball player in the world.
The Ex came back tonight (Monday through Tuesday) to Ohio for the second time after abandoning the Cabas and it ended with a determined 108: 115 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
The league’s King recorded an impressive stat line of 46 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, with LeBron’s 21 points scored just in the final quarter.
unbelievable.
And there was also an exciting landmark recorded: On the anniversary of Kobe Bryant's departure, James became the oldest player to score at least 40 in the Lakers uniform since Black Memba's memorable retirement game (60 points in the last game).
And impossible without a little emotion, James claims after one of his misses late in the third quarter, he heard a shout of joy from one of the Cubs board members.
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"I was really happy to be back in my private paradise, but someone from Cleveland's management seemed even happier than I missed a shot at the end of the third quarter," James told the media. "It seemed a little excessive to me, okay. He tried to cheer on his team. "Anyway, I knew I had another quarter to play basketball, the last quarter (in which he scored 21 points) that I like the most ...".
LeBron James is the oldest Laker with a 40-point game since Kobe Bryant scored 60 in his final career game.
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Anthony Davis, who assisted with 17 points, complimented the good friend at the end: "I just had fun watching him. It's a real pleasure to see him play this way. LeBron was everywhere on the pitch tonight, already in the first quarter I understood what he's going to do to Cleveland." .