LeBron James finds the decision to lift the minutes’ restriction against Suns ‘easy’
In Tuesday’s season opener, LeBron James, a four-time NBA champion, played for a total of 29 minutes. After the game, Lakers coach Darvin Ham, in his second year, hinted that James’ playing time reflected the team’s future strategy.
“It’s easy with him to get caught up in the emotion of the game, and you tend to forget you want to play these long stretches, but in order for him to be as effective as possible, we have to be mindful of the minute output and how long his stretches are,” Ham said.
In their second game of the season, the Lakers entered the fourth quarter with a deficit, presenting a crucial decision for Coach Darvin Ham. Faced with the choice of sticking to James’ minutes restriction or deploying the superstar to avoid a 0-2 start, Ham opted for the latter.
The gamble paid off as James played the entire fourth quarter, delivering a clutch performance that secured a 100-95 victory over the Phoenix Suns.
“He asked me if I could go the [whole] quarter, and I looked at the time and the score and what was going on in the game, and it was an easy answer for myself,” James said after finishing with 21 points, 9 assists and 8 rebounds in 35 minutes.
“I know how much work I’ve put in to be able to play quarters or whatever the case may be. And I understand that we definitely have a system put in place, but tonight called for me to go outside the box.”
LeBron James says Lakers decision to reverse minutes restriction for game against Suns game an ‘easy’ call https://t.co/hvDqMC1Bc0
— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 28, 2023
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