"They've taken a jump but they're also missing a big piece too," LeBron James said, citing injured big man Chet Holmgren and guard Alex Caruso. "So, they'll make another jump. But a really good team. Well coached."
The Lakers found out Friday that when you absorb so much physicality, there's a mental cost to be paid as well.
Max Christie fouled Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on a drive to the basket in the final 24 seconds, grabbing him as if the Lakers had a foul to give. They did not, and Gilgeous-Alexander sank a pair of free throws to put Oklahoma City ahead.
I knew the time and score of the game, but I didn't realize they were in the bonus," the 21-year-old guard said. "And I should have known because they were in the bonus for the last three or four minutes. So yeah, that's a mental error on my part, and I take responsibility for that.
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