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Dillon Brooks shrugs off LeBron James’ encounter during Game 2 of the playoffs, refers to LeBron as ‘old’ & says he likes ‘poking the bear’.
The 2023 NBA Playoffs are finally underway and somehow the Los Angeles Lakers have found themselves with a shot to win the NBA Championship. If you’ve paid attention this season you know the Lakers literally had almost no chance before trading Russell Westbrook. Now that they are in the playoffs their first test is a young and hungry Memphis team. Even without winning anything at all the Grizzlies are cocky, fun, and a headache for any opponent. Usually, all those things will not bother or get a reaction from LeBron James but last night was different.
During the third quarter, LeBron put up back-to-back baskets to cut the Memphis lead to 14. Dillon Brooks claims during his buckets James called him “dumb” for getting his fourth foul. The pair chirped at each other drawing attention from everyone. If you know Dillon Brooks then you know his post-game interview was going to be a must-see following the confrontation. When asked about his altercation with the King he didn’t hold back and threw a few shots at the throne.
“I don’t care — he’s old. You know what I mean?” Brooks said of the 38-year-old James. “I was waiting for that. I was expecting him to do that Game 4, Game 5. He wanted to say something when I got my fourth foul. He should have been saying that earlier on. But I poke bears. I don’t respect no one until they come and give me 40.”
Just like we knew Brooks would be spicy in his post-game interview it goes without saying LeBron will be in rare form following the slander. The series between Los Angeles and Memphis is now tied 1-1 and if the Lakers can’t pull it off we may never hear the end of it.