"I was pretty taken aback at how old he looked on the court and he didn't look like you ever ran at any point in the game. Look, he was mostly just jogging, and I thought the moment of the night, frankly, was Dillon Brooks goes up for a layup, LeBron loads up to come flying in and do his patented block off the backboard and it looked like he had a parachute attached to the back of him and he just didn't get there in time."
"Brian is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to talk over the latest concern levels with LeBron James' recent struggles and if the Los Angeles Lakers roster fits together defensively, including Dillon Brooks' notable game against them. The crew then discusses the LA Clippers' bleak start to the season and the injuries stacking up for the Denver Nuggets before MacMahon hands out his monthly award."
"Topics: 0:45 Brooks instilling physicality in Phoenix 8:17 Concerns with LeBron's play? 13:33 Can Luka, LeBron and Reaves defend as a trio? 16:07 Disaster continues for the Clippers 18:52 Youth leveling up in Dallas 24:43 Denver defense lacking with injuries 26:46 Cojones Factor Player of the Month 34:37 Challenge for OKC keeping talent 36:21 Danilo Gallinari's unique career 42:24 Jimmy V Week"
LeBron James displayed reduced explosiveness, often jogging and failing to fully contest plays, highlighted by a slow reaction to a Dillon Brooks drive. The Lakers showed defensive mismatches when LeBron, Luka and Austin Reaves shared the floor, producing poor defensive outcomes in limited minutes. Dillon Brooks brought pronounced physicality that challenged the Lakers. The LA Clippers suffered a bleak early-season start while Dallas youth demonstrated improvement. Denver's defense weakened amid mounting injuries. A monthly Cojones Factor player award was presented. Additional topics included OKC's talent-retention challenge, Danilo Gallinari's career arc, and recognition of Jimmy V Week.
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