Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham showered praise on LeBron James after they defeated Detroit Pistons by 133-107 on Wednesday night. The Lakers were coming into this contest on the back of a 44-point loss against the Philadelphia 76ers but they were able to turn the tables.
D’Angelo Russell scored a season-high 35 points, Anthony Davis had 28 and James scored 25 to help Los Angeles get the much-needed win.
Ham said James was ready to lead the team even before taking the court against the Pistons.
“He understands the energy he gives off,” Ham said as quoted by AP.
“I’m pretty much always like that,” James said. “I have a lot of energy to give.”
The Lakers were able to stamp their authority in the opening quarter, taking a 38-24 lead.
On the other hand, this was the 15th straight loss for the Detroit Pistons, which is their franchise record. The head coach Monty Williams admitted that his team flounders under pressure after they fell to 2-16 in the season.
“This group struggles with adversity,” Pistons coach Monty Williams said.
“My job is to help our guys fight through this,” said Williams, who is in his first season after leading Phoenix and New Orleans. “I told our guys, one way you gain this respect in this game and in life is when you’re going through a tough time, and you hang in there.”
James added they responded well after their heavy loss against the Philadelphia 76ers.
“We responded well,” James said. “We played a lot better.”
James showered praise on D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Davis for playing a key role in the team’s win.
“D’Lo and AD got us started out with the hot streak they had in the first quarter, and we all picked it up off of that,” James said.
The Lakers will next take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night.
