LeBron James: ‘We’re not a team constructed of great shooting’

Ben Golliver: LeBron James on Lakers’ poor shooting in loss to Warriors: “We’re getting great looks, but it could also be teams giving us great looks. To be completely honest, we’re not a team constructed of great shooting… It’s not like we’re …

Ben Golliver: LeBron James on Lakers’ poor shooting in loss to Warriors: “We’re getting great looks, but it could also be teams giving us great looks. To be completely honest, we’re not a team constructed of great shooting… It’s not like we’re sitting here with a lot of lasers on our team.” pic.twitter.com/VfqWnKcQ3D

Source: Twitter @BenGolliver

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Dave McMenamin @mcten
LeBron James had a pretty blunt assessment of the Lakers’ 3-point personnel after LAL went 10-of-40 from deep in the opener. pic.twitter.com/Fwzdj24PmC4:13 AM

Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Asked by @Dan Woike about concern over the poor 3-point shooting (10/40), LeBron was disarmingly candid: “To be completely honest, we’re not a team that’s constructed of great shooting. … It’s not like we’re sitting here with a lot of lasers on our team.” pic.twitter.com/uZubb4C1ap2:21 AM

Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
LeBron James on Lakers’ poor shooting in loss to Warriors: “We’re getting great looks, but it could also be teams giving us great looks. To be completely honest, we’re not a team constructed of great shooting… It’s not like we’re sitting here with a lot of lasers on our team.” pic.twitter.com/VfqWnKcQ3D2:19 AM

Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LeBron said this game went as he expected, for the most part:
“That comes from a team that’s coming together for the first time … but I loved the way we competed. Once we get on the same page, know where guys are going to be … (things can improve).” – 2:09 AM
Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Steve Kerr on Stephen Curry and LeBron James longevity:
“It’s pretty amazing. It’s two guys who are so committed to the game, to their health, and their skill set. It’s remarkable, and they both make it look so easy.” – 1:38 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Steph Curry all-time against LeBron, including playoffs:
23.9 PPG
5.0 RPG
6.4 APG
3.8 3P
25-17 record. pic.twitter.com/45GRqYPnRO1:35 AM

Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Lakers lose season opener to Warriors. LeBron James had 31 points, 14 rebounds, 8 assists, AD 27 points, 6 rebounds, Russell Westbrook 19 points, 11 rebounds. But Lakers shot just 25% (10-for-40) from 3-point range. – 1:16 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Fun Fact: Steph and LeBron are now tied at 10-10 in regular season matchups. pic.twitter.com/XgD7ZHJP481:15 AM

Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Final: GSW 123, LAL 109.
LeBron ended up with 31, 14 and 8, and AD 27, 6 and 4 steals, but both were well into the – in plus/minus as the defending champs were too much from a team standpoint. – 1:14 AM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
Lakers fall in Golden State 123-109 to start the season. They trailed by as many as 27. LeBron 31p on 12-of-25 14r 8a 5tos; AD 27p on 10-of-22 6r 4b 2s; Westbrook 19p on 7-of-12 11r 3a 4tos; Nunn 12p on 5-of-9. LAL shot 10-for-40 from 3 (25%). Curry led GSW w/ 33p. – 1:13 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Lakers Big 3 tonight:
Lebron —
31 PTS | 14 REB | 8 AST
Russ —
19 PTS | 11 REB | 3 AST
Davis —
27 PTS | 6 REB | 4 STL pic.twitter.com/y74CLrcKGM1:13 AM

Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Final: Warriors 123, Lakers 109
The Lakers gave up 32+ points in three of four quarters. LeBron James had 31 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists. Anthony Davis had 27 points. Russell Westbrook had 19 points and 11 rebounds. LA drops to 0-1.
Up next: vs. the Clippers on Thursday. – 1:13 AM
Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
LeBron James is the oldest player in NBA history with at least 30 pts, 14 rebs, 8 asts in a game. – 1:12 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
LeBron year 20 debut:
31 PTS
14 REB
8 AST
3 3P
Tied for 10th all-time in three pointers made. pic.twitter.com/EPIJvPiZdv1:12 AM

Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
LeBron checks out with 3:15 left and this game about done after that Steph Curry 4-point play. – 1:05 AM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Lakers not named LeBron James or Anthony Davis have scored just 38 combined points. – 1:00 AM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Date: Mid-to-Late January
Announcer: “And he’s done it! LeBron James is the all-time leading scorer in NBA history! Timeout on the floor to recognize James and the accomplishment.
(Five minutes later)
Announcer: “And we’re back. Lakers down 115-93 with five minutes to play.” – 12:52 AM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Third quarter: Warriors 91, Lakers 71
Golden State blew this open behind a 32-19 third quarter. LeBron James has 24 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists. Anthony Davis has 19 points and 6 rebounds. Russell Westbrook has 13 points and 8 rebounds. No other Laker has more than 6 pts. – 12:43 AM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
LeBron James is about to move to 0-5 on opening night as a Laker and 7-13 on opening night overall.
For whatever reason, opening night has been his Kryptonite for two decades. – 12:41 AM
David Morrow @_DavidMorrow
Being this bad with LeBron and AD on your roster is almost impressive – 12:41 AM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Can you play LeBron at the 3 anymore? Because defensively…you gotta mask some things – 12:35 AM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Didn’t LeBron already beat Father Time in Space Jam? – 12:21 AM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Nice scouting report defense by Looney on LeBron at the end of the clock, knowing he wants that stepback left and forcing him right. – 12:13 AM
Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
That felt like a pretty okay half for the Lakers to me outside of the shooting. 40 points from LeBron/AD/Russ. AD everywhere on defense. Russ played with solid controlled aggression and picked the right spots. Just went 3-21 from 3, including 0-12 from AD/LBJ/PatBev/Walker. (1/2) – 11:59 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
The Lakers trail 59-52 at the half here in GSW. They were able to hold the Warriors to 42% overall and 25% from 3, but have struggled to make shots — going 3-for-21 from 3 (14.3%). AD (15p), LeBron (14p) and Westbrook (11p) have 40 of LAL’s 52 pts. – 11:53 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
LAL pull to within 7 at the half, 59-52, after trailing by as many as 14 late in the period.
Davis led the way with 15 points, while LeBron reached 14 with his 9 boards despite 5 for 15 FG’s, and 0 for 5 from 3.
LAL hit just 3 of 21 3’s in the half, to GSW’s 5 for 20. – 11:52 PM
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Lakers trail Warriors 59-52 at half. AD has 15 points, 4 rebounds, LeBron James 14 points, 9 rebounds and Russell Westbrook 11 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists. But Lakers shooting just 3-for-21 from three-point range. – 11:52 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Warriors up 59-52 at halftime
Steph: 16 points
Poole: 10 points
Davis: 15 points
LeBron: 14 points
Westbrook: 11 points – 11:52 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Halftime: Warriors 59, Lakers 52
Anthony Davis has 15 points and 4 rebounds. LeBron James has 14 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Russell Westbrook has 11 points and 6 rebounds. The Lakers are 3 of 21 (14.3%) from deep. Some good Russ moments offensively in the paint. – 11:52 PM
Bill Herenda @billherenda
PJ Carlesimo just made point that Lakers are getting to rim too easily than Steve Kerr would like & Darvin Ham after timeout goes right to LeBron who attacks rim @marckestecher @ESPNRadio11:45 PM
Carl Steward @stewardsfolly
There’s been some 27 from LeBron, but you also see some 37 in his play. – 11:43 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
LeBron James and Anthony Davis are the only Lakers who have made multiple field goals as of this writing. – 11:36 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Wiseman was slow to switch onto AD in transition when LeBron got picked up, they give up a layup. But he came back and used his power to attack LeBron for a foul. Touch and using his body way improved this preseason. – 11:32 PM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
LeBron settling for a lot of threes tonight. – 11:27 PM
Drew Shiller @DrewShiller
Lebron bet the over on his 3-point attempts tonight or something? – 11:26 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
LeBron is looking for his rhythm and it is running from him. 0-5 from 3. – 11:25 PM
Carl Steward @stewardsfolly
Kuminga and Wiseman, whose ages add up to 41, smother LeBron, age 37. – 11:20 PM
Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Did anyone else see LeBron tap himself like he was doing baseball signals? – 11:17 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
I see LeBron James drawing traffic as he always does, finding open shooters and the #Lakers aren’t making shots.
Unless that changes, this is going to be a long season for LAL unless they defend at a very high level.
Down 23-22 with 47 seconds left in the 1st quarter. – 11:12 PM
Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
LeBron 1-5, Steph 1-6. Classic ring night performance – 11:10 PM
Bill Herenda @billherenda
PJ Carlisemo just made point that Lakers are getting to rim too easily than Steve Kerr would like & Darvin Ham after timeout goes right to LeBron who attacks rim @marckestecher @ESPNRadio11:02 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
JaMychal Green’s first shot as a Warrior: 3-pointer on LeBron – 11:00 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
You see the difference with Wiseman in on the first possession. LeBron waits for him to clear the defensive 3 second area and drives the moment he does. Wiseman too slow to get there. And one. – 10:59 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Jordan Poole’s first two shots since signing his extension
stepback 3 on LeBron
catch-and-shoot 3 in transition – 10:56 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
stepback 3 from Jordan Poole in LeBron’s face
sheesh – 10:54 PM
Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Those opening minutes looked pretty stagnant offensively for the Lakers with not many actions that involved more than one or two guys. Most success came from attacking matchups. LeBron has notably started 0 for 3 all attempts on pull-ups. – 10:51 PM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
All the Lakers except for JTA just left the floor ahead of the Ring Celebration. LeBron led the way off the court. – 10:10 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Lakers’ starting lineup will include Russell Westbrook. LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Patrick Beverley & Lonnie Walker IV are the other starters. – 9:39 PM
Brad Turner @BA_Turner
Lakers starters are AD, Bron, Russell Westbrook, Patrick Beverley and Lonnie Walker IV – 9:32 PM
Mike Bresnahan @Mike_Bresnahan
Lakers tipping off their season in half an hour at Golden State. Starting lineup will be LeBron, AD, Westbrook, Pat Bev and Lonnie Walker IV.
We’re doing pre-game show right now on @SpectrumSN
Come hang with us! – 9:32 PM
Kyle Goon @kylegoon
Starting lineup tonight: Russell Westbrook, Lonnie Walker IV, Patrick Beverley, LeBron James, Anthony Davis. – 9:31 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Lakers are starting Russell Westbrook tonight.
Anthony Davis
LeBron James
Lonnie Walker IV
Patrick Beverley
Russell Westbrook
Warriors running their usual starting five. – 9:31 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Lakers starters vs. Golden State:
Anthony Davis
LeBron James
Patrick Beverley
Lonnie Walker IV
Russell Westbrook – 9:30 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Lakers starters for the opener at GSW:
Westbrook, Walker IV, Beverley, LeBron and AD – 9:30 PM
Kyle Goon @kylegoon
The Lakers confirm that Russell Westbrook is playing tonight. He was listed as probable with a hamstring injury. LeBron and AD are also playing after being listed as probable yesterday. – 9:21 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Darvin Ham at least conceded that LeBron James and Anthony Davis will start – 8:44 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
Darvin Ham will wait until the NBA-mandated deadline for starters (30 minutes prior to tip off).
He said “we shall see” in terms of availability and minutes limits for LeBron, AD and Westbrook, each of whom was listed as “probable” on the injury report. – 8:35 PM
Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
Lakers coach Darvin Ham on if LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook will play tonight: “We’ll see” before chuckling – 8:33 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
LeBron James Year 1 | LeBron James Year 20 pic.twitter.com/skbfbQKQkL7:45 PM

NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
LeBron arrives for year 20 ❄️
(via @Los Angeles Lakers)
pic.twitter.com/dFfCvohuGR7:43 PM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
JTA & Bron make their way into Chase Center — opening night fits 🔥 pic.twitter.com/olE2wIdw6y7:28 PM

Bill Reiter @sportsreiter
Philly +2.5
Embiid over 26.5
LAL-GSW over 224.5
LeBron over 27.5
Parlay: LeBron over 27.5, Poole over 17.5, Philly +2.5, Embiid over 26.5
And I’m riding with @Mike5754‘s Philly/Lakers ML parlay he dropped on @CBSSportsHQ too. – 7:15 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
In roughly four hours, LeBron James will begin his fifth season with the Lakers.
He was with the Heat for four seasons.
I can’t believe he’s been a Laker longer now than he was with the Heat. Where does the time go? – 6:38 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Highest paid players this season:
$48M — Steph
$47M — Russ
$44M — LeBron
They’re back tonight. pic.twitter.com/p9f9NSqcTX6:30 PM

Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
For the sickos who like to watch, Tuesday’s @LockedOnLakers pod, YouTube version! ’22-23 predictions for LeBron, Anthony Davis, Westbrook, Nunn, the Lakers’ finish in the west, and more! Subscribe to the channel! @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
youtu.be/xdexPk8gheA?t=…4:42 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
What are your favorite NBA opening night moments?
San Antonio kicking the crap out of Golden State in Durant’s debut stands out for me. So does Cleveland’s broadcast fucking up the audio for the introductions in LeBron’s return to the Cavs. – 3:55 PM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
Two years removed from his last title, LeBron will watch Steph Curry and the Dubs raise their fourth banner in the last eight seasons. There will be a lot of star power at Chase on Tuesday night. pic.twitter.com/4KR2EitUMo3:46 PM

Mark Medina @MarkG_Medina
LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook all still listed as probable for tonight vs Warriors. They all participated in morning shootaround – 2:23 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
2022 PPG:
25.5 — Steph
26.9 — Tatum
30.3 — LeBron
30.6 — Embiid
Who drops the most points tonight? pic.twitter.com/wnbG6XzGXy2:22 PM

Jeff Eisenband @JeffEisenband
“If he comes, he can just hop on our bandwagon.”
The 2003-04 Cavs had some wild takes about LeBron James. He begins Season 20 tonight. pic.twitter.com/VyUQHKBqeZ1:43 PM

Matt Williams @StatsWilliams
LeBron James will start in a season opener for the 20th time in his career tonight.
He will tie Kevin Garnett for the most starts in team’s season openers in NBA history. – 1:00 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
It’s been a long time since @LeBron James debuted 😮
Year 20 begins tonight 👑 pic.twitter.com/DcMFKLiCKa11:00 AM

Kamenetzky Brothers @KamBrothers
Tuesday’s @LockedOnLakers podcast! We offer bold predictions for the Lakers season. How many games will LeBron and AD play? Will Russ get traded? Which role player will shine most? And more! #FirstListen @LockedOnNetwork @LockedOnNBAPods
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/202…10:54 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Another season of watching these two.
LeBron — Steph —
27/8/7 24/5/7
4x MVP 2x MVP
4x Champ 4x Champ
4x FMVP 1x FMVP
Legends. pic.twitter.com/K0H83BJNUi9:58 AM

CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Steph Curry’s quest for No. 5, LeBron’s NBA scoring-title pursuit among 50 Western Conference stories to watch
By: @Brad Botkin
cbssports.com/nba/news/steph…9:25 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Most career points in season openers:
481 — LeBron James
463 — Karl Malone
431 — Michael Jordan
430 — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar pic.twitter.com/aZrCRaddVc9:06 AM

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