Team LeBron has been the talk of the town on Sunday evening during the All-Star Game in Atlanta after winning each of the first three quarters. However, LeBron James received some criticism from his Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kyle Kuzma for resting at the beginning of the second half.
Ice it up big dawg ice it up @KingJames lol
— kuz (@kylekuzma) March 8, 2021
LeBron surely deserves some rest, and not just because of his age. Kuzma and James won the NBA title in October and had to turn around rather quickly and start the regular season again in December with hopes of bringing another championship to the Lakers collection.
However, Kuzma couldn't help but have some fun with his teammate and the previous Finals MVP winner who, somehow, doesn't look like he has lost any kind of step even in his 18th season in the NBA.
James is averaging 25.8 points with eight boards and 7.8 assists through the first half of the year for the Lakers and has missed just one game- the last game before the All-Star break against the Sacramento Kings- due to rest.
As for Kuzma, he signed a three-year deal in the offseason to keep him in Lakers purple and gold and he has been incredible this season in all aspects of the game.
Team LeBron is having a terrific game, thanks largely to Giannis Anteotkounmpo and Stephen Curry, who have 35 and 25, respectively, with one quarter left to play.
LeBron has taken it rather easy, with just four points on 2-7 from the field in 12 minutes of play. Perhaps Kuzma is encouraging James to rest so he can be ready for the remainder of the season as the Lakers aim to make up ground in the Western Conference, especially with Anthony Davis out with an injury for another couple of weeks.
Either way, Kuzma knows how to have fun and surely LeBron can take a little joke.
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