Reacting to Zion’s first matchup against LeBron | Get Up

maybe the

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of the year, the Lakers Pelicans, I mean those two men, Zion and LeBron, faced off for the

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time and they would put on a show from the start, look at Zion, this is what Zions are great at attacking in transition. I think he had about seven dunks. Last night, greenie, a duck machine came out in transition early in the second quarter, now even though it's going the other way, look at Zion's fumble on one end and here comes LeBron, what a pass from Caruso, what a buildup from Caruso that was. for LeBron, James Duncan.

Joss Hart, welcome back to Los Angeles Joseph, can I say hello? Ric Flair, is he in the house a minute later? Zion, look at him working inside and J Willie is so strong every time someone is able to take out the white Howard the way you know, he has athletic talent. look at this Alonzo pulling up Zion pulling down but on the other end now here's LeBron oh that's just unstoppable

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half Zion had 17 LeBron had 15 Lakers led by six third quarter LeBron went absolutely crazy this is what made a statement I'm still the man here, but LeBron just does all the little things in the game of basketball.

Last night he scored so many three-pointers. You go under the screen and they start scoring shots. He believes in himself. LeBron James is what Diane Williamson wants. Being in the final stretch that was an individual run of eight nothings for LeBron that is an 11 run of nothings LeBron to start the fourth. He has lit up the Lakers, putting the Pelicans away by 11 sion without giving up, taking them hard to the hole with which he would finish with 29, yes. was able to get around Anthony Davis Anthony Davis thought he was going to use his right hand but he used his left to go under Oh Oh he punished him, he punished him LeBron spent the whole day at the basket down by two, he went to the fourth and in the fourth, it's more of that Lakers defense, look at Alex Caruso right there, oh the Caruso, when it was all ball, ladies and gentlemen, all the balls about that pun were not intended, it just turned out the Lakers blocked 12 shots in the night, three minutes from the end.

The Lakers were on top. 6 oh look Ron with the two-handed slam didn't pass the torch last night rookie and they definitely didn't LeBron said I'm not going anywhere 40 points for LeBron James a season-high eight rebounds six assists big win at home he's Got it exceptional basketball. I think every match he'll get better and better just by having that experience. I think today's game fits perfectly with his game. The exaggeration. The high rhythm. The way they play. It suits your game. He is an incredible player. He I mean, he handled the business. He came here and did what he had to do to help his team get the win, so Jay Williams, what's the first thing we should say after watching last night's show?

Zion Williamson will be the face of the NBA soon, but LeBron James is still one of the most dominant players this game has ever seen at his age to be able to make those 40 points and I don't think the talent level was that far between the teams, Yes, I think the Lakers have more experience. As far as game management, you saw it at the end of the fourth quarter, yes they have two top five players in LeBron and AD, but I think the Pelicans are on their way to becoming a team that looks like they belong in the playoffs because a la The talent they have is fine, if you think about the talent of these two teams and the potential of a first round playoff rule for the Lakers and the Pelicans, how do you see that?

If that were the case, I still think the Lakers would win, but boy. It would be great to sit with your box of popcorn and watch, yes, because I'm Williamson, such a humble success, he's not afraid, now John Miranda's not afraid either, but I think what we're seeing from Zion Williamson is so Next level Greenie, we thought about last night, didn't have the ball in his hands, multiple possessions last night, being an isolated player, going to get you 25, I mean, he did it mostly with dunks and space at the rim, and he almost had a double. right double, but what he's averaging and his shooting percentage from the floor is so off the charts.

I don't know how you don't think this is something special, it's beautiful to see. I agree, no, the league right now, I mean, without a doubt, the most. The interesting thing has been Zion, maybe in part because he came in halfway through the season and has been even better than advertised, but the story last night was that LeBron ate LeBron James last night made a statement exactly like you said from the beginning . the best Xion, you may be the future, but I am not just the past, I am still the president. I also want fans to know that the future of the NBA is in good hands.

Zion Williamson Luka dodges, look what Jason Tatum dropped 36 last night, John. Moran, you have a lot of young players that are growing like Phoenix, but LeBron James, I mean, he's still the guy holding down the fort. Is there any part of LeBron that you think he says? Hey, everyone talks about dying. I'm going to face it. I'm going in this game I think I think we think about LeBron he's looking for motivation any way he can find it Laura it doesn't matter if you're chewing gum wrong if you're tying their shoelaces and the way it doesn't It's not like he's finding some way to reach a very high level.

We saw him do that against the Celtics. I don't mind. These guys didn't have Kemba Walker a day before the Kobe Bryant tribute. He embraced the very inside of him. Kobe Bryant thanks for watching ESPN on YouTube for more sports and analysis, download the ESPN app and to stream live sports and premium content subscribe to ESPN plus right now.