Urgency, expectations and a title. LeBron James is well aware of what lies ahead for the seventh-seeded Lakers as they advance to the Western Conference semifinals.
"We played on our toes, not on our heels," Ham said afterward. "Talking to"We weren't ourselves for that game. We really looked a little gassed. But we all talked through text and it was one of those things where you knew, you felt the vibe as soon as we got to the arena."
He didn't get to do that when the Lakers won the 2020 championship from inside the Orlando bubble. Or in 2021 when the Lakers lost in the first round of the playoffs with a limited number of fans, amid the continuing pandemic. Last season L.A. missed the playoffs entirely. "To be able to put on a Laker uniform and play for such a historical franchise, it's always an honor," James said. "The connection, I think you got to ask the Laker fans. I feel welcome. I'm happy to go out there and perform and showcase what I'm still able to do, 20 years in the game. Hopefully I'll just add to more memories that they've had for so long with so many great players and so many great teams. Hopefully I can be a part of some of those memories.
After every game these days James gets asked how he keeps both his body and his mind at a high level at his age.
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