LeBron on what defensive gratification the Lakers take from holding KD to 3 points in the 2nd half: “Zero. None. That’ll just make him even madder going into game 3. No satisfaction.”
LeBron on what defensive gratification the Lakers take from holding KD to 3 points in the 2nd half:…
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