LeBron James and Michael Porter Jr. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) The Denver Nuggets handed the Lakers an early ticket to vacation after their first-round series. After processing the loss, LeBron James finally opened up about the series that ended in 5 games. Among the heavy artillery of the Nuggets, Michael Porter Jr. stood out to LeBron and the 4-time NBA champion made himself clear how exactly he felt going against the Nuggets' 25-year-old forward.
On a recent episode of the "Mind the Game" podcast, LBJ raved about MPJ to his co-host JJ Redick. "Michael Porter Jr. is a f*cking laser. I don't know if it's just because he sees the Lakers or the gold or whatever. I feel like versus us, the motherf*cker, don't miss… He doesn't even see you," said an impressed LeBron.
"Michael Porter Jr. is a f*cking laser.I don't know if it's just because he sees the Lakers or the gold or whatever. I feel like versus us, the motherf*cker, don't miss… He doesn't even see you."
— LeBron James 😅
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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 8, 2024The 20-time NBA All-Star's reaction was not over the top, as Michael Porter displayed his impeccable sharpshooting ability throughout the series. MPJ averaged 22.8 points per game on 55.3% shooting from the field and 48.8% from 3-point range throughout the series against the Lakers.
LeBron tried his best to avoid back-to-back eliminations at the hands of the Nuggets with his 27.8 points per game, but the Lakers were unable to force a game 6, which still bothers him.
With his NBA career in its final stretch, it's now or never time for LeBron. Getting swept by the Nuggets was undoubtedly not his memo and LBJ dissected what went wrong for them. "We had so many opportunities, man. To lose in five, two of them being game-winners by Jamal and his greatness. We had so many opportunities," said LeBron. He further added that giving up a 20-point lead in game 2 was a massive loss for them, and they made way too many errors in some of the games, which made him "feel like sh*t."
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LeBron stated that he felt they could've nicked the tie, given how many minutes they were ahead in the series, but acknowledged the strength of the Nuggets. "The better team won, the better team won, for sure. Give credit where credit is due," said the 39-year-old, to finish his assessment of the match-up.
For LeBron, the 2024 Paris Olympics is now the primary focus, but his future with the LA franchise could potentially be the most significant talking point of the summer.
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