LEBRON JAMES HAD to remind himself to be patient with his Los Angeles Lakers team-mates during their slow start to the season.
The Lakers began the campaign with three consecutive losses and held a 2-5 record in late October.
But they won their third straight game when they topped the Atlanta Hawks by a point on Sunday, taking their run to five wins from their last six.
It has not been an easy start for James, though, and he has had to bite his lip at times in the opening months.
“I haven’t changed anything outwardly, but you know me. You know how I am. I almost cracked [last week],” he told Yahoo Sports.
“I had to sit back and remind myself, ‘You knew what you were getting yourself into.’ This process has been good for me. I just have to continue being patient.
“I had to regroup and remember this is a young team. We’re starting to build some good habits. That’s all that matters right now.”
James, who left the Cavaliers and signed a four-year, $153.3 million deal with the Lakers this summer, has averaged 26.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.1 assists in his first 13 games with Los Angeles.
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You’d think he’d have more on his mind with the state his Monaco side is at the moment.
This is the reason Ronaldo has won his last 3, people have started conflating team success with the best player in the world. They should be kept separate, your reward for team success is your medal and a trophy for the team.
@William Boland: Your right to a point but look at Real now. Maybe he won those awards because he made his team so successful. At the moment that’s looks to be the case
@MarkSul: I wouldn’t say that. They could win the CL, and still can this year, because they had a good team, but their league form shows that the squad was not that good, similar to last year’s Liverpool squad.
@MarkSul: ya I was thinking that maybe because Ronaldo is so demanding of everybody (i.e moany) around him that the Madrid players raised their games while he was around. Then naturally when hes gone they’ve all subconsciously eased off a little. That on top of losing a guaranteed 30+ goals a season would explain their recent slump
Not Griezzman
No fear of it being a Monaco player anyway
Is he being serious
Handball Henry is full of shit.
I’d say stick to the commentary or management but he’s crap at both