LeBron James Addresses On Playing vs Trail Blazers in Round 1 of NBA Playoffs

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are taking on the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round on the NBA Playoffs. These playoffs are a little bit different given the fact that they are in a bubble. So far, the bubble has been working at keeping the COVID 19 out of the NBA.

But that is not the only issue. Many players around the NBA have been complaining about the lack of family and fun in the bubble. This is obviously one of the issues with the bubble. Though the NBA has been successful in keeping COVID out, the other issues are very prevelant.

But LeBron is not worried about this so much. He has talked about what he thinks about this match up between the Lakers and the Trail Blazers.

“They have a two-headed monster in Dame (Damian Lillard) and C.J. [McCollum],” James said. “It starts and ends with those guys. They control the tempo. They control the pace. They do all of the ball-handling, and they’re the rock of that franchise.”

LeBron James Addresses On Playing vs Trail Blazers in Round 1 of NBA Playoffs

Dame is a huge problem. He has been absolutely killing it in the bubble so far. But it is going to take more than one player to beat the entire Lakers team.

“They are the best scoring team in the seeding games,” he said. “So you have to get multiple stops. You can’t try to outscore them because they can score with the best.”

“I don’t think they would’ve been an eight seed if they had been healthy all year. That’s my mindset. I’m not going in as it’s a one seed versus an eight seed. I’m going in with it’s the Lakers versus Portland. I won’t be going in with my guard down.”

The Lakers have their hands full with the Trail Blazers, that is for sure. But it also seems like they know what they are up against, which means they will be ready. What do you think about what he had to say? Do you think the Lakers will be able to take care of business?