Feb 28, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) shoots against Los Angeles Clippers center Daniel Theis (10) during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
The Los Angeles Lakers appeared to be headed for their third straight defeat as they trailed the Los Angeles Clippers by 19 points entering the fourth quarter of their game. However, LeBron James then turned on a light, allowing Anthony Davis and the Lakers’ other players to watch a truly masterful performance.
LeBron scored 19 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter, surpassing the Clippers in scoring on his own as the Lakers rallied for a thrilling 116–112 victory. After the game, James was undoubtedly the talk of the town, but Davis also gave credit to the defense, especially the unit that started the fourth quarter, for the comeback.”Get stops,” Davis said in response to a question about the Lakers’ comeback. “Obviously, Bron went into his little sicko mode and scored 40 points in a row, but all we needed to do to win was get stops. They led by 21 points after Norm’s 3-pointer, but we were able to get under control with the team that opened the fourth quarter—Jaxson, Bron, Cam, and TP—who were able to start us off defensively and score 35 or 36 points in the first six minutes.
In the fourth quarter, they kind of set the tone for us, and despite Bron’s scoring, we never gave up, stayed united, and remained resilient. Then men entered and made some huge shots. With his outstanding performance in the fourth quarter and his demise, Rui, DLo, and Bron. We simply needed to move forward and take shots.
When it came to defense, the Lakers delivered, limiting the Clippers to just 16 points on 41.2% shooting in the fourth quarter. Davis was grateful for the Lakers’ victory despite the fact that they were aiming to move up the standings, and he also liked being able to see LeBron’s run.
“Just a huge victory for us,” Davis continued. We didn’t want to lose two straight since there are teams in front of us and we’re attempting to move up in the standings. There are moments when you get to watch greatness happen while sitting on the bench. And for many of us tonight, that was the situation. I admit, Bron, that I was watching just out of admiration for what he was capable of.
“How wonderful the squad was playing to begin the fourth quarter, though, was another story. As AR and I were about to step in, we told Coach to let him take it easy and let them go. After that, Bron threw that turnover because he was a little tired, and it was
