Flipping his ankle twice in Game 2, what does LeBron James say about his ability to play at Game 3?

Competitor pain is not new to LeBron James or the fans who love him.

"The king" is only really sidelined if he himself feels he is not fit to play.He faced a foot injury in February and was advised to go to the operating table, which meant taking the whole season off. prize.

However, LeBron accepted to continue playing and with the Los Angeles Lakers entered the Western Finals against the Denver Nuggets, eliminating the Golden State Warriors defending champion in the second round of the Playoffs.

But once again, injury happened to LeBron James and made fans feel worried. At the end of Game 2 between the Lakers and the Nuggets on May 19, James, after attempting to bounce high to block the opponent, stepped on teammate Anthony Davis' foot when he landed.

LeBron's left ankle was slightly flipped and he was confined to the field for a short time. While the Lakers star had not yet got up, across the field Austin Reaves threw in a 3-pointer to raise hopes of victory for the LA team.

Unfortunately, partly due to a sore ankle, the rest due to lack of fitness, LeBron James missed a scoring opportunity not long after.

Another unsuccessful 3-point ball from Anthony Davis made the Lakers lose the final with a score of 103-108. They let the Denver Nuggets take a 2-0 lead in the Western Finals series.

The compression of the pain of competition is no longer strange to the "king." However, it also brought back sad memories in February. At that time, James used to suppress pain to help the Lakers win a historic victory against the Dallas Mavericks, but after As a result, he had to take a month off from the game.

This time, LeBron James immediately reassured fans: "Nothing will keep me off the field. I will find a way. I will be ready next Sunday (the day of Game 3 in Los Angeles - PV)", LeBron confirmed.

“A little ankle injury won't stop me. Look, my ankle is still there, isn't it, then I'll still be able to play," James joked to reporters and showed them the ankle being iced.

“Any conclusion regarding an injury requires the supervision of a medical team. But at this point, I think it is very difficult to keep LeBron James off the field in Game 3," head coach Darvin Ham said of James' ability to play in the next match.

Before his injury at the end of the fourth quarter, James had slightly flipped his ankle once early in the game when he stepped on Jamal Murray's foot. Fortunately, LeBron has flipped his left ankle, which is different from the right foot injury he suffered in February.

After both falls, James fastened his shoelaces - a familiar trick of professional players - and continued to play. Perhaps only "losing an ankle" could stop James from competing in Game 3, where he and his teammates were almost forced to win.

Knowing that the Denver Nuggets are currently leading 2-0 and this is a series that needs 4 wins to progress, but no team has yet to come back from a 0-3 gap in NBA Playoffs history.

LeBron James will now have 48 hours to recover from his injury and fitness, while the Los Angeles Lakers coaching staff will use that time to find a way to counter the Denver Nuggets.

Entering Game 1, the Lakers could not stop Nikola Jokic and only really found the solution at the end of the game. In Game 2, "The Joker" was restrained, but in return, Jamal Murray shone in the 4th round, engulfing all the efforts of the LA team in the previous three innings.

Game 3 and 4 will take place at the home ground of the Los Angeles Lakers, at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday (May 21) and Tuesday (May 23), respectively.