NBA – A former Laker’s daring confession about playing with LeBron James

Par Mathieu Seguin | Rédacteur sport

While playing with LeBron James may seem like pure bliss on the surface, there are also occasional downsides for his teammates. Danny Green, who played with him for the Lakers, admits that it’s not all plain sailing.

Despite doubts, we all think LeBron James should return for another NBA season. He has chosen to keep the suspense alive for the time being, but a decision is expected somewhere in June, with the interested party having to decide on his player option. And with over $52 million at stake, the King is likely to accept.

So we’re off to a new campaign for James, who could also extend to the end with a new ambition: to play with his second son, Bryce, to write a little more NBA history. The Lakers will be happy to keep him, including Luka Doncic, who is happy to play with him. But all is not perfect either.

Any downsides to playing with LeBron James?

Playing with the King also means a lot of pressure and not much room for error, especially with the Lakers as a bonus. Bad performances? The fans will demand your departure and your trade. Danny Green has been there, and in a recent podcast he talked about the experience. Of course, there was some good too.

Danny Green : “He made the game very easy. But there were also times when it wasn’t as easy because there’s so much pressure. Even if you’re wide open to execute the play. And that’s because you’re playing with LeBron James. That pressure is more from the outside than from the inside ’cause Bron ain’t putting that pressure on you.”

“But all the LeBron fans are like, ‘Who’s this bum? Why is he playing with Bron?’ You know what I’m saying? So it’s a gift and a curse. But he made the game easy, man. It was a lot of fun learning from him early on, a lot of fun playing against him, and even better to play with him.”

It’s been a good experience for Green, who’s remembering mostly positive things, but also some negative ones because of his fans. It’s understandable, especially as some Lakers players are currently experiencing this following their poor results this season and their elimination in the first round of the playoffs.