LeBron James has displayed a whole new level of professionalism by arriving five hours early ahead of Game 4 of the second-round playoff series between the LA Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. With that in mind, fans were quickly in a frenzy after finding out the punctuality of the 19-time All-Star.
James was prepared as he arrived at the Crypto.com Arena ahead of Game 4 against the Warriors. The Lakers are trying to capitalize on their momentum after winning by a huge margin against Steph Curry and co. in Game 3. LeBron was the first player to be seen inside the Los Angeles arena to prepare for their bout.
Following that, fans had a great time sharing their reactions to “King James” punctuality.
Here are some of the best reactions:
The Lakers have a 2-1 series lead and are looking to make it into a commanding 3-1 lead. Los Angeles was able to take advantage of playing in their homecourt in Game 3 and they could capitalize on their current momentum.
James had 21 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in their last game to give them a resounding 127-97 win over the Warriors.
Charles Barkley believes that Anthony Davis’ game will help LeBron James and the Lakers win the series
NBA legend Charles Barkley believes that Anthony Davis is the key to the LA Lakers winning the series against the Warriors. Barkley shared that his height and length will play a huge part as Golden State doesn’t have enough personnel to counter the Lakers’ height advantage.
Chuck also shared that Davis’ play will help LeBron James tremendously.
“If they go small, it’s gon’ help AD even more. It’s gon’ help LeBron, too. He’s going to be posting up all night.” Barkley said.
“If he [Davis] plays great, the Lakers are gonna win.”
It isn’t the first time that Chuck shared the importance of Davis. In Los Angeles’ series against the Memphis Grizzlies, the former Phoenix Suns star shared how significant Davis is for Los Angeles.
Gary Payton II to start in Game 4 for the Warriors
The Warriors will have a different starting five in Game 4 as they will add another defensive stopper in Gary Payton II. This will be his first start in this year’s postseason. His defensive tenacity will bring a different boost to the team as they look to even the series score.
Golden State’s Game 4 starting lineup will reportedly feature Payton, Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and Draymond Green, as per NBA Insider Shams Charania.
