"There have been 159 times an NBA team has led a series three games to none. There have been 159 times that team has won the series. Marvel in that statistic. Appreciate its power. Wax in its endurance. Embrace its existence."
"With a 99-93 loss in Game 5 of the first round at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday night, the Lakers have seen a historically insurmountable lead shrink to three-games-to-two while turning some recent words from the Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr. into temporary reality."
""I don't care about ...that, bro," he told reporters after the loss. "The game is won in between the four lines. I don't give a damn. Who cares? Of course you say it. What would you say, 'Oh, we're not the better team.' I don't....Ask one of them young guys that question. I'm too old for that.""
The Lakers have led the series against the Rockets three games to none but are now facing the possibility of losing after a Game 5 defeat. The Rockets have narrowed the series to 3-2, challenging the historical trend of teams winning after such a lead. Jabari Smith Jr. claimed the Rockets are the better team, a statement that LeBron James dismissed, emphasizing that the game is decided on the court, not through words. The Lakers' recent performance raises concerns about their ability to close out the series.
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