Lebron James finally played his first game of this season for the Los Angeles Lakers and posted numbers he usually post. He recored 11 points and 12 assists in 30 minutes to help his team beat the Utah Jazz for their fourth straight win.
Reporters tried to ask him the night before how he will fit with the team given the success they had without him. He was baffled by the question and so he just let his game talk.
One big question critics have was about his dynamics with newly acquired big man DeAndre Ayton. How did it go so far? There’s one play that might provide the answer.
Three of Bron’s assists was to Ayton. One was an alley-oop dunk. The other was a no look pass that led to a lay up from a fastbreak.
Ayton finished with 20 point and 14 rebounds on 10 out of 13 shooting.
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This is James’ 23rd season and the people around him continues to be amazed by his career longevity.
“His 23rd season, it’s insane. Just sharing the court with him is special. He sees things that other people can’t. He’s here to help us all, it’s amazing,” his star teamamte Luka Doncic said after the game.
Ayton felt that way, too. However, he added some facts that made the four-time champion squirm.
“I was just telling him a fun fact: He threw me an alley-oop. I said that’s my 2nd alley-oop from you,” he told reporters when asked about Bron’s return.
“The first one was when I was in 8th grade at your camp. It was kind of crazy you know. . . He laughed. I remember the play and everything.”
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