"It's been rough mentally for me - this is the first time I've started a basketball season and not played since I've started playing basketball, like nine years old, I've never missed the beginning of a basketball season."
"The pace tested me, but I was happy with the way I was able to go with the guys. As the game went on, my wind got a lot better. Caught my second wind, caught my third wind. Rhythm is still coming back, obviously. First game in almost seven months, so everything that happened tonight was to be expected."
"Just thought he played with the right spirit. Very unselfish all night. Was a willing passer, didn't force it, took his drives and his shots when they were there," Redick said. "The defense is going to pay attention to him, particularly when he has the ball in the post, particularly when he's putting pressure on the rim, and I just thought he made a lot of great decisions tonight. Really good to have him back."
LeBron James made his season debut, marking his 23rd NBA season and breaking the record previously shared with Vince Carter. James scored 11 points, handed out 12 assists and grabbed three rebounds after missing the first 14 games with sciatica. The Lakers defeated the Utah Jazz 140-126 to improve to 11-4, aided by Luka Doncic's 37 points. James extended his streak of consecutive double-digit scoring games to 1,293. Coach JJ Redick praised James's unselfish play and decision-making while noting the defense will key on him when he attacks the rim or posts up.
Read at 101GREATGOALS.COM
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]