KCP Responds to Heated Viral Moment With Lakers Star LeBron James
The Los Angeles Lakers won Game 2 of the series against Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns. It was a wild game and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will always remember the playoffs. Things got really tough for him. KCP shared a viral moment with LeBron James and everyone noticed it.
In two games in the playoffs, KCP made one of 11 3-point attempts. He finished the regular season shooting 41% from beyond the arc. Well, his numbers aren’t really great. Lakers players need more than that.
In Game 2, Phoenix was closing in on the Lakers’ lead. KCP had a wide-open three but didn’t want to shoot it. The veteran missed for the fourth time of the night and wasn’t able to score in half an hour. LA had more than a minute left, and King James pulled KCP to the side. He told him, “I want you to shoot.” Well, LeBron wasn’t really subtle.
They share the same agent and have built an incredible relationship. Players don’t like being called out by their teammates. Well, KCP appreciates LeBron and his leadership. Moreover, he praises the kid from Akron.
KCP learned a lot from his viral moment with LeBron
Lakers head coach Frank Vogel likes the current situation and praised the defense.
“Two of the top five players in the NBA,” Vogel said after the game. “And we have a formula where those guys really carry the biggest scoring load, especially at crunch time, and an army of defenders and finishers around them, whether it’s finishing at the 3-point line or at the rim.
“And it’s been a good formula so far, and those guys continue to show why they’re great players, by stepping up down the stretch.”
Anthony Davis weighed in on the situation, too. He knew that LA should never underestimate the Suns.
“You never want to get too comfortable with these guys,” Davis said after the game. “They can score the ball very quickly. And we can too.
“Me and Bron were found at the end of the game, which the team is supposed to do. … And we were able to pull this one out.”
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R. M.
Radmila graduated with a degree in Translation & Interpreting. She is an NBA and NFL writer for The Ball Zone, and has been covering popular sports topics for several years. A loyal Lakers fan, she puts energy into reporting big roster moves, potential trades, on-court-accomplishments, and off-court rumors.
