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LeBron James Takes A Shot At The Referees After Win Against The Knicks: “The Game Was Decided By The Players. In Boston, The Game Was Decided By The Refs.”

LeBron James took yet another shot at the referees for their blunder in the game against the Celtics, after the Lakers beat the Knicks in overtime.

Gautam Varier
Feb 1, 2023
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The Los Angeles Lakers returned to winning ways on Tuesday night as they beat the New York Knicks 129-103 in overtime. It snapped a 2-game losing run for L.A. who improved to 24-28 on the season with this win.

LeBron James, who missed that loss to the Brooklyn Nets last time out, was exceptional yet again, as he finished with 28 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebounds for another masterful performance at Madison Square Garden. After the game, LeBron was asked about what was different in this overtime win as compared to their controversial overtime defeat to the Boston Celtics and he did not mince his words.

(starts at 6:23 mark):

“The difference between here and Boston is obviously self-explanatory. I mean here we’re up 6, we had an opportunity to kind of make some plays but they made plays and you know Jalen Brunson took a charge, we got a stop.”

“The game was decided by the players. In Boston, the game was decided by the refs. So, it was more demoralizing, I mean we tried but obviously what happened in Boston was what happened. Tonight, the game was decided at the end of regulation by the players.”

The reporter did set him up with that question but it is safe to say LeBron isn’t going to forget what happened on the final play of regulation against the Celtics for quite a while. He has been constantly taking shots at the officials and in a way it worked, as some debatable calls did go in their favor against the Knicks. Another positive out of this game for the Lakers was Anthony Davis getting his first start in over a month and he looked great out there.


Jeanie Buss Says The Los Angeles Lakers Are Built Around Anthony Davis

Davis finished the night with 27 points to go with 9 rebounds and the Lakers just look so much better when he’s out there on the court. To go with his scoring prowess, he also elevates their defense to a whole other level with his presence.

Lakers owner Jeanie Buss recently stated the Lakers are built around Davis and that you can’t judge the team when the star player has been out with an injury. She also added that there are very few teams that can continue to win when their top player is out and she is correct there. The Lakers, despite their record, aren’t too far off the 6th seed and Buss will be hoping that Davis can stay healthy and lead them to a berth in the postseason.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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