LeBron James shares the motivation behind his surprise return to the Los Angeles Lakers
To be nicknamed “LeBron at some point” is probably a great privilege for anyone, given the character's knowledge, expertise, and influence.
And in the NBA, there is a doctor personally called "LeBron James on foot injury" by the Los Angeles Lakers superstar himself, who LeBron consulted before suddenly reappearing at dawn. Today in the Lakers game against the Chicago Bulls.
“There were two experts who advised me that I needed to go to the operating table to treat an injury, which would cause me to miss the whole season. But only one person said that I should not have surgery”, LeBron James kept the identity of the doctor a secret and shared about the injury he had.
“Instead of touching the cutlery, I decided not to have surgery and work out continuously every day. This has both helped me gradually recover, and helped maintain my fitness so that I can be ready to play as soon as I am allowed to."
In the end, LeBron's trust in this doctor paid off. Exactly 4 weeks after the injury, he returned to the Los Angeles Lakers at the time the team needed him most.
After missing the last 13 matches, it can be seen that LeBron James still cannot catch up with his teammates. The proof is that he has 19 points against the Chicago Bulls (6-11 FG) in 28 minutes, but has 5 turnovers and has many movements that are not really flexible.
Adding to the problem of Anthony Davis's personal error, the Los Angeles Lakers received a home defeat to the Chicago Bulls with a score of 118-108.
“Clearly the pace of the game is very important. I had a couple of breakthrough balls and the ball suddenly slipped out of my hand. Some of my shots also lacked feeling," James told reporters after the game.
“But those were my first minutes after four weeks out. I will try to regain the pace and feel of the ball to help my brothers fight in this important sprint."
LeBron added that the motivation for him to try to train and return earlier than expected is the victory that the team has over the past 4 weeks.
Initially, experts said that the Los Angeles Lakers would have a hard time without the "king." But in fact, the yellow and purple jersey team won 8 out of 13 games, still maintaining a competitive position and absolutely have can aim for the top-6.
“My teammates fought with the mindset of ‘we are far from play-in’. This has further motivated me to think about trying to practice to the best of my ability, aiming for the ability to return to the competition as soon as possible," said the superstar born in 1984.
“LeBron is an experienced player who has been in the NBA for the past 20 years. He will know what needs to be done to help this team," said head coach Darvin Ham.
“Soon, LeBron will be physically and mentally equal to his teammates. Then I will actively bring him back to the starting line-up."
Despite losing in the first match, LeBron James and his teammates are ready to look forward to the next match. Their opponent is the Chicago Bulls, the competition takes place next Wednesday morning (April 29) away.
