about 2 months ago

Jabari Smith Jr Commends Alperen Sengun For His Leadership Role

With Kevin Durant out tonight, Sengun had more of a leadership role on his shoulders. He carried it out well as he dropped 19 points while maintaining a positive spirit on the bench for the team. Jabari spoke on Alpy's increased role as a leader to which he said, "As his English gets better he tends to talk more."

By Samir Mehdi

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about 2 months ago

LeBron James' Game 4 Fade Looked a Lot Like Playoff Load Management

Alan Hahn said LeBron's low-volume Game 4 “kind of shows you” this “wasn’t going to be a game where he was going to throttle down.” Hahn called it “load management in the playoffs” looks like, noting James took only nine shots after averaging 41 minutes and 19 attempts through three games. Lakers now head home for Game 5 up 3-1.

By Raahib Singh

about 2 months ago

Joe Johnson Frames James Harden's Playoff Heat Through a Lamar Jackson Lens

Johnson compared the pressure on Harden to the way Lamar gets judged every postseason. “They scrutinize James because they know the situations he’s been in,” Johnson said, adding, “it’s like when you look at Lamar Jackson and know he’s going to be great during the regular season.” The real question, he said: “can he win us some games in postseason?”

By Raahib Singh

about 2 months ago

Paul Pierce Warns Nikola Jokic Can't Escape Blame for Denver's Collapse

Pierce said Denver’s no-show will change the conversation around Jokic. “If Denver is to lose this series... something has to be said,” he warned, especially with Minnesota missing Edwards and DiVincenzo. Pierce said, “If we’re saying you’re the best player in the league,” then failing to get past a wounded Wolves team would put “a lot of this... on Joker.”

By Raahib Singh

about 2 months ago

Stephen A. Smith Sees LeBron's Game 4 as Fatigue, Not a Warning Sign

Smith called LeBron James’s rough Game 4 “a complete aberration,” blaming fatigue after three heavy-lift games at age 41. He noted James had no Luka Doncic or Austin Reaves beside him, while Houston played with desperation facing elimination. Smith expects “a level of normalcy” in Game 5, saying the extra rest should leave LeBron “much, much more ready.”

By Raahib Singh

about 2 months ago

Kendrick Perkins Tells Stephen A. Smith and Knicks Fans to Stop Acting Spoiled

Perkins pushed back on the panic around New York after one bad loss, saying Knicks fans are “so up and down” and “somewhat spoiled.” He reminded them the goal was to steal one and reclaim home-court edge, then mocked the franchise’s history by saying they “haven’t been relevant since Moby Dick was a goldfish” before Jalen Brunson arrived.

By Raahib Singh

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