“Swing that motherf**ker to me, I just made 10 in a row”- LeBron James blasts Lakers’ $51M forward for not passing the ball
LeBron James yelled at Rui Hachimura after the forward didn’t pass the ball to him and opted to take a midrange shot instead in the fourth quarter of the Kings-Lakers game. James had scored 16 straight points to start the quarter, but Hachimura opted to take an ill-advised midrange pull-up right before a timeout.
James schooled Hachimura for not passing him the ball at that point after he made six consecutive shots. The Lakers broadcast picked up the audio. Here’s what James said:
“Swing that motherf**ker to me, I just made 10 in a row you gon take a pull up contested two … Swing swing motherf**ker!!” (h/t@BronGotGame on X).
James’ burst saw the Lakers storm back into the contest after they trailed the Kings for almost the entire third quarter. His 16-point burst in the fourth quarter saw LA go on a 21-0 run that flipped the game on its head. James finished with 32 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Lakers to a 131-127 win on the second night of a back-to-back.
LA is now 3-0 to start the season under new coach JJ Redick. The win also saw the Lakers break a five-game losing streak against the Kings.