LeBron James recently reflected on his not-so-great shooting performance on the court – and the NBA legend admitted that something was “not right.”
After his final NBA game on Monday, Dec. 2, in which the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-80, James, 39, opened up about his current shooting slump. “That’s all,” he said when asked what he believed was the reason for his performance, according to ESPN.
“It’s the rhythm. “I just feel out of rhythm the last couple, three or four games,” James added. When asked what methods he intends to use to get his game back on track, the Lakers star replied: “Work. It just works. That’s all.”
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During Monday’s game, James shot 25% from the field, his sixth straight game under 45%, his worst performance since his freshman season in 2003, ESPN reported.
Lakers coach JJ Redick opened up about James’ plan to play all 82 games this season, an idea that is now in question, according to Sports Illustrated. “I don’t know if it’s in the best interest of him and us if he is [plays all 82 games]but if he feels well and good we should play. But obviously we want to handle it the best we can,” Redick said Monday.
James added his thoughts on whether he remains committed to playing all 82, bluntly saying, “That’s the goal, but we’ll see. That’s something I’m not discussing right now.”
LeBron James talks about retirement and says he ‘won’t be playing much longer’
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The NBA superstar – who turns 40 in December – spoke to reporters on Wednesday, November 13 after the Lakers’ 128-123 win over the Memphis Grizzlies about his final retirement from basketball. – I won’t play that much, to be completely honest. James said, according to Bleacher Report and Yahoo Sports.
He continued: “A year, two years, whatever. I said the other night I wouldn’t play until the wheels fell off. I won’t.”
The Lakers, who have lost five of their last seven games, will next test against the Miami Heat on Wednesday, December 4.
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