LeBron James Sends Strong Message to Suns Veteran

LeBron James will meet Chris Paul in the first round of the NBA playoffs, and the four-time NBA champion has the perfect message for the Suns veteran.

The Los Angeles Lakers will challenge the Phoenix Suns in the first round. This game will be the first postseason meeting between the two great friends. According to LeBron, the game with Paul is a “beautiful thing.”

“Our journeys, we’ve been playing this game at such a high level for a long time,” he told reporters on Wednesday after dispatching the Golden State Warriors in the play-in game. “I’ve always rooted for him, for D-Wade, for Melo to succeed. Got an opportunity to play against Melo in the playoffs a few times. I never got the opportunity to play against D-Wade in the postseason … obviously had a great four-year run (together) in Miami. It’s going to be pretty cool just to be on the same floor competing. One of the most fierce competitors this game has had over his career. Looking forward to the matchup.”

LeBron James on matching up against his long time friend Chris Paul in the postseason.

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LeBron James challenges the talented Suns veteran

Paul helped the Phoenix go from a sub-.500 franchise to the second seed in the Western Conference. The veteran is averaging 16.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 8.9 assists per game with the Suns. Paul is playing 36 minutes per game and LeBron can definitely challenge that.

Paul didn’t say much about the upcoming game against LA. When asked about the possibility to play against the Lakers early in the playoffs, Paul provided an interesting response.

“I’ve been in the West my whole career,” he said. “West ain’t never been easy. I don’t care who you playing, or what series it is, or what game it is. When I played in New Orleans I was in a division with Memphis, Houston with Yao and T-Mac, and Dallas when they were nice with Dirk and Stackhouse and all them. The West has always been a beast. When you try to match up with someone else, you can get it handed it you. You can’t duck nobody if you really think that you can win it all. You got it go through it.”

The Lakers are No.7 seed in the West. LeBron and Anthony Davis are healthy and they can definitely take the team to the next level. LA players will do their best to defend the title and bring another trophy home.

The odds have LA as -220 favorites to win the series against Phoenix as suggested by The Action Network.

The Lakers will have a small lineup and players will make an adjustment mid-game where they go small. They are all-in when it comes to winning and everyone understands the point.