LeBron James says that he needs to do a better job for his team after their loss to Sacramento Kings as he felt playing horrible individually.
Los Angeles Lakers player LeBron James says that he needs to do a better job for his team after their loss to Sacramento Kings.
The LA Lakers blew a double-digit lead against the Sacramento Kings losing 141-137 in the 3rd overtime on Friday.
Speaking after the game LeBron James stated that he felt he played a horrible game and insists he needs to do better for the team.
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“I felt like I played a horrible game individually, and I hold myself to a higher standard than that,” said James, whose 30 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds were marred by seven turnovers and 2-for-13 shooting from 3-point range.
“I’ve got to do better for this team, especially when we’re going through what we’re going through on the floor.”
It was a recurring theme for James down the stretch, as he went 0-for-4 from deep in the extra sessions, including another miss at the buzzer at the end of the first overtime as well.
“It’s always a miss or a make situation,” said James, who couldn’t recreate the magic from the three big 3s he hit down the stretch in L.A.’s overtime win Wednesday in Indiana. “Obviously, people see the highlights and say, ‘Oh, he missed that.’ But I thought the looks that I got, I wasn’t pressured. Wasn’t sped up. Got great looks. The looks that I got tonight were actually better looks than the ones that I got in Indy. I just made them.”
The game marked the seventh time L.A. has lost this season when leading by 10-plus points, tying them with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the most in the league.
“A game that we had control of in the fourth and let it get away,” said Anthony Davis. “And then overtimes. Did enough and then once again, they made some tough shots, made some big plays. But I feel like we had control of the game.”
Lakers coach Frank Vogel stated they need to stay focus and try to understand each other and grow each day.
“We knew the early season was going to be bumpy,” Vogel said. “This season is about peaking at the right time, and understanding that we’re going to use the 82-game season to learn each other, and to grow each day, each game. You want to win games like this, but there’s a big picture mindset that we’re taking with this team.”
