That series lead grew to 3-1 in game 4 Monday night when the Lakers won an overtime thriller 117-111. By the time Lebron was able to walk back to the Lakers bench, Brooks had been assessed a flagrant foul and tossed out of the game.Īnd by the end of the game the Lakers had posted a 111-101 victory to grab a 2-1 lead in the series. The dirty play left LeBron writhing around on the court for a couple of minutes and clutching his crotch while the refs reviewed the play.
Then in the first minute of the second half Brooks reached down and poked the bear in the ba…no, in the nu…well, let’s just say it was a direct blow to LeBron’s man zone. He became more and more frustrated as the game went on, connecting on only 3 of 14 shots and repeatedly being abused by LeBron, who scored 25 points, ripped down 10 rebounds and handed out 7 assists. And when he missed his first five shots in the game, well, the fans couldn’t restrain themselves, showering the self-appointed villain with boos and profane insults every time he touched the ball. The sold-out home crowd got into the spirit of the long-brewing confrontation even before the tip-off when they cheered every time Brooks missed a warm up shot. That inspired a fired-up LeBron to come charging out in game three and lead the Lakers to an astounding 35-9 lead at the end of the first quarter, making NBA history with the largest first quarter lead in a playoff game. “I don’t respect no one until they come and give me 40 points.” When reporters wondered why he would do something as reckless as trashing LeBron, Brooks had a glib answer. You know what I mean? It would have been a harder task.” “He’s not at the same level as he was when he was on Cleveland, as when he was winning championships in Miami, “Brooks said. Memphis Grizzlies bad boy Dillon Brooks had to learn that the hard way.įirst, he called the bear – aka LeBron James – a tired old man after the Grizzlies beat LeBron and the Lakers in the second game of their first-round playoff series, a game in which LeBron did not play well with Brooks as his primary defender. For your own safety: don’t poke the bear.
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