Rockets Rookie Recalls Flexing on LeBron James, Who Mentally Tormented Him on Next 5 Possessions

Houston Rockets rookie Jae’Sean Tate will always remember his encounter with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. The rookie remembers how the king acted after he scored and flexed on him in the game. Yes, LeBron was mentally prepared for this one.

In his interview with Kelly Iko of The Athletic, Tate talked about this, and yes, it was crazy.

“People go back, they can see I score and then literally the next five possessions, he brought me up into the switch to get me in the ISO,” Tate said of his meeting with LeBron. “Literally the next four or five possessions. Like he was calling me up to get the pick-and-roll switch because he knew we switched one through five, but that just tells you like how smart that dude is. And like the mental aspect, his knowledge of the game and knowing how to get things. He is who he is and it was cool to play against them, but I didn’t even realize it until I went back and watched it. He probably don’t even remember, that’s crazy.”

LeBron is mentally prepared for his defenders

The 25-year-old is in his rookie season in the league. He is averaging 8.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game with the Rockets this season. Tate started in 12 games for the team this season.

When it comes to LeBron, he has taken his game to a different level. LeBron is the worst nightmare of every defender. The four-time NBA champion can score from all over the floor. His passes are insane. LeBron is averaging 25.5 points, 7.8 assists, and 7.7 rebounds per game with the Lakers.

The Lakers have an 18-6 record at this point of the regular season. They are on a good way to win a championship this season. LA players won the championship inside the NBA bubble in Orlando.

Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has nothing but words of praise for his talented duo. LeBron and AD make the most powerful duo in the NBA. They found the perfect chemistry on the basketball floor.