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So far this season, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been running a campaign of the caliber of MVP, which has extended to the defensive end of the court.
In fact, Skip Bayless, who was portrayed as an enemy of James, was only able to pay his respects when he saw that the four-time NBA champion is at the top in defensive victories.
.@RealSkipBayless in Kuzma’s tweet, LeBron needs to make the NBA team totally defensive:
“I was shocked and fell off my chair to find that LeBron James is ranked # 1 in defensive victory actions. This is incredibly good, it’s great.” pic.twitter.com/IVee12mOB4
– UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) March 2, 2021
When co-superstar Anthony Davis left with a calf injury just over two weeks ago, Roxo and Ouro struggled to move quickly into a four-game losing streak.
But since then, LA has won twice in a row and has apparently recovered some of its mojo.
In the midst of it all, James was always sublime as always. He has averaged 25.5 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game this season.
In a victory against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, he had four steals and three blocks. He followed up with two steals and two rejections on Sunday against the Golden State Warriors.
As a result, the Lakers regained second place in the Western Conference and are starting to climb to number one, the Utah Jazz.