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LeBron James gets real on leading role with Lakers without Luka Doncic
TL;DR
The Los Angeles Lakers advanced to the NBA Western Conference semifinals, defeating the Houston Rockets without Luka Doncic. LeBron James stepped up, averaging 23.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 8.3 assists in the playoffs.
Key points
- Lakers advanced to NBA Western Conference semifinals
- Defeated Houston Rockets in six games
- Luka Doncic recovering from Grade 2 hamstring strain
- LeBron James averaged 23.2 points and 8.3 assists
- James discussed his leadership role on a podcast
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The Los Angeles Lakers advanced to the NBA Western Conference semifinals on Friday. They defeated the Houston Rockets in six games despite playing without Luka Doncic. The Slovenian star continues to recover from a Grade 2 hamstring strain suffered on April 2.
LeBron James has stepped up in his absence. The four-time MVP averaged 23.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.3 steals in 38.7 minutes. Despite being 41 years old, he proved that he can still be his team’s No. 1 option.
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A new episode of the “Mind the Game” podcast was released on Tuesday. James’ co-host, Steve Nash, asked him about his thoughts on carrying the load with Doncic sidelined.
“It’s definitely not the situation that I would want to be under the circumstances, obviously,” James said. “I understand that I can always tap back into this role, and it’s something I’ve done for the majority, if not my entire career. But I wouldn’t want to do it under the circumstances that we’re in.
“When we’re losing an MVP-caliber player in Luka to start the playoffs and we’re losing a 25-plus-point scorer in Austin Reaves to start a series, you don’t never want to go into the postseason and not have your guys, your soldiers. Yeah, it’s definitely been challenging, but I’ve just tried to weather the storm and just rise to the occasion as much as I could.”
Q&A
How did the Lakers perform without Luka Doncic?
The Lakers advanced to the Western Conference semifinals, defeating the Houston Rockets in six games without Luka Doncic.
What were LeBron James' stats in the playoffs without Doncic?
LeBron James averaged 23.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 8.3 assists, and 1.3 steals in 38.7 minutes during the playoffs.
What did LeBron James say about leading the Lakers without Doncic?
LeBron James expressed that he understands his role as a leader but prefers not to be in that situation due to the circumstances surrounding Doncic's injury.
