The first knee injury in his career! James responded publicly! The Lakers have a chance to tie the score

On May 9, the podcast program "The Brain of the Field" founded by James released the fifth episode of the second season. According to host Nash, this episode was recorded before the start of the Warriors and the Rockets' tiebreak. James first talked about his knee injury, and he said that this was the first time he had a knee injury in his 22-year career.

James said: "When I collided with Divincenzo, I immediately felt the pain. My knees froze. I lay on the floor for a while to see if my knees can relax. I turned around and rushed to defend. He hit me and my knee bent inward, which caused me to have MCL injury (second-degree sprain of the medial collateral ligament on the left knee). "

" The doctor told me to Rest for 4-6 weeks, even if we win the G5 at home, I will probably miss the G6 and G7, as well as some subsequent games. Now I have some time to recover and get my knees completely back. This is the benefit of being eliminated in the playoffs early! Of course, I hope the Lakers will win the series. "

Since talking about this series, Nash asked James what it felt like to play in the second half of the G4? James replied: "I haven't played like this before. I was not tired at all at the time, and I didn't ask for a substitution. The Lakers had the opportunity to score the series 2-2 away, but we were not sure. I felt exhausted after the game!"

The Lakers abandoned Hayes in G5 and started the five small lineups. Gobert made 12 of 15 shots and scored 27 points, 24 rebounds and 2 blocks. Why did the Lakers let Gobert play the strongest game of his career? James said: "All our defensive attention is on Edwards, and all the game plans are formulated around Huazi, so Gobert benefits from it."

Then how far do you think the Timberwolves can go in the playoffs? James replied: "Even if the Timberwolves can't make it to the Finals, I think they can at least reach the Western Conference Finals. They have shooting, intensity, height, organizational ability, and game experience... These are all needed in the playoffs, and the Timberwolves have this foundation."

What do you feel after the Lakers were eliminated? James said: "At this stage of my career, I won't suffer from insomnia because of 'Why did Luca and me lose?'! After all, there are eight other players on the court. However, I have also experienced various emotions. I will think about it and analyze what aspects could have been better in what aspects could I and the team have done better?" After the Lakers were eliminated 1-4, what did James say to Edwards? James replied: "I told him to go further and continue to get better and better. His era will eventually come. At last year's Olympics, Edwards drew everything from me, KD and Curry. He was like a kid who entered a candy shop and was very excited."

James did not respond to how long he played, nor did he mention the player options. He only talked about his offseason plan: "I must first recover from health this offseason, and my second son is going to go to college. This is an emotional moment. My daughter is passionate about volleyball, and I will watch her games more this summer."

What do you think about James' responses?