LeBron James hangs in the air to tell the umpire that he fouled on this play y-1. Along with his performance in the fourth clutch room, this was the highlight of the game for ‘The King’.
Whenever LeBron James’ name is mentioned, we remember the emphatic dunks, the chase blocks, and the overall brilliance. However, the King also has a level of finesse that goes along with his powerful style of play.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, with the scores very close (the Lakers were up 90-88), LeBron was on a fast break, when Murray fouled him around the 3-point line, hoping that the King would not. get easily. , tray open. Unfortunately for Murray, the layup did count and LeBron had a y-1.
Usually on these types of plays, the player gets an out of bounds possession, but the umpires believed that LeBron was already on his shooting motion.
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“And 1!” yells LeBron while in the air for a tray
LeBron was halfway to the rim, in midair when he looked at the umpires and yelled ‘and 1!’ even before making the tray.
The video went viral on social media as it was one of the first times people saw LeBron call ‘y-1’ a good second before he even took his shot.
LeBron James took time off in the air to tell the referees that he was fouled 😂 #NBAPlayoffs #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/ntQhPU2c4s
– Your NBA podcast (@YourNBAPodcast) September 27, 2020
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The Lakers are heading to the NBA Finals
The Lakers are heading to their first NBA Finals since 2010. It was Kobe who brought them there last, and this time it’s a tribute to Kobe.
the @Lakers The Western Conference Finals Trophy is presented! #LakeShow pic.twitter.com/SBCwgUpT6f
– NBA (@NBA) September 27, 2020
The Lakers received their conference champion trophy today, and yet LeBron James didn’t seem too pleased. According to King James, the job is not done yet.
“The work is not done for me personally. For us as a franchise, I am extremely proud that the franchise is back in its place. Playing for championships ” @King James #Lakers
– Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) September 27, 2020
With this victory, LBJ is heading to the 10th NBA Finals in his career, and is known to be a dominant force in them. He’s averaging just under 30 in his 9 trips to the Finals.
The Finals begin on September 30 or October 2, depending on how long the Celtics-Heat series lasts.
