The Los Angeles Lakers pummeled the Houston Rockets 117-100 on Tuesday night, and one play from LeBron James in the second quarter really summarized how the game went.
LeBron put up a corner three, and immediately turned to stare back at the Lakers bench instead of watching the shot, which went in.
LEBRON DID THE CURRY NO-LOOK THREE 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Ctm3uHJW2q
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 13, 2021
LeBron was looking like Steph 👀 pic.twitter.com/tS6CTZDRjG
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 13, 2021
And the replay angle may be even better:
"First time I’ve seen LeBron do that.”
(📺: @SpectrumSN) pic.twitter.com/Tg46L2TI5X
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) January 13, 2021
Now, it would be pretty embarrassing to do that if the shot missed, a la Nick Young.
But, this is another example of why LeBron is the King.
Update: LeBron explained more about the shot in his postgame presser, and said how Lakers teammate Dennis Schroder told him right as the shot was going up, “Bet you won’t make it!” So LeBron turned to look at Schroder in the eye and confirm the bet. Amazing.
"10 times out of 9 that's going in for Steph."
LeBron on who he most associates the no-look three celebration with and betting Schroder that he'd try it.
(via @NBATV) pic.twitter.com/bZn6e0zp40
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 13, 2021
* @KingJames said that Dennis Schroder went “bet you won’t make it!” from the bench on the catch in the corner … so LeBron felt it was necessary to turn and look him in the eye to cement the bet. https://t.co/d5WAGJyKlQ
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) January 13, 2021
Dennis Schroder on his bet with LeBron and the no-look 3-pointer: "I told him to bet a Benjamin on it."
— Matthew Moreno (@Matthew__Moreno) January 13, 2021
