LeBron James recently went into great detail regarding the upcoming matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics. As most NBA fans should be aware, LeBron and the Lakers were eliminated from the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Due to that, he has been conducting his podcast alongside JJ Redick with a greater frequency and has been sharing his insight and knowledge as the playoffs have continued.
With the Celtics and Mavericks’s Finals series soon approaching, it has been a major subject of debate and discussion among the basketball community. Since LeBron’s opinion and thoughts hold a great amount of value, one must wonder what the Los Angeles Lakers star thinks about this matchup.
What LeBron believes decides the outcome of games
The newer and less informed NBA fans may not understand many differences between a regular season and a playoff game. In order to explain things in a clear manner, LeBron went on his podcast alongside former NBA star JJ Redick and explained the most important factors that decide the outcome of a game.
King James revealed that the ability to withstand runs made by the opposition is the most important trait in any team looking to win a title. He also shared that the final 2 minutes in closing out quarters played a much bigger role in deciding the outcome of a game than the average fan would assume.
LeBron also spoke on the pressure of being favored to win while keeping in mind the current situation of the Boston Celtics due to their lack of winning a title in recent times.“It’s like okay how many times are you going to climb this mountain where now you keep sliding back down and not actually getting to the top and going back down the other way…So they’re definitely feeling it but up until this point, it don’t matter who’s put in front of you. We all NBA players and they taking care of business right now”
After hearing LeBron James go into detail regarding the intricacies of playing in the NBA Finals and the pressure that comes along with it, one must also be wondering which team he is rooting for between the Celtics and Mavericks.
LeBron James is rooting for the Dallas Mavericks to defeat the Boston Celtics
There are several reasons for LeBron James wanting the Dallas Mavericks to defeat the Boston Celtics and win the NBA Finals. He has already made it clear that he is a huge admirer of Luka Doncic and has an enormous sense of respect for Kyrie Irving. Moreover, the whole Celtics-Lakers rivalry indicates that he is against Boston adding another championship banner to their rafters.
LeBron also spoke on the various key matchups in this series. He predicted that the Celtics would put Derrick White on Kyrie Irving while relying on Jrue Holiday to stop Luka Doncic in the post. King James also claimed that PJ Washington and Derrick Jones Jr. would be entrusted with the task of stopping Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. In any case, fans are left wondering how this series will play out in the upcoming weeks.