Los Angeles Lakers traveled to Philadelphia at the start of the 2020-21 season to take on one of the revelation teams NBA: the 76ers. And they did not disappoint! After coming back 14 points, the Wells Fargo Center experienced a real game with LeBron James as the protagonist.
With a spectacular basket in Tobias Harris’s clutch, the 76ers defeated the Lakers 107 to 106 who had LeBron as top scorer: 34 points, six rebounds and six assists. However, not everything was rosy James for starring in a play that many described as nasty.
The third quarter passed and Joel Embiid received the ball before going into the paint, the 76ers star penetrated the low pole and when he went to try the basket, he met LeBron James head-on. The result of the piece? See with your own eyes …
The referees went to watch the piece and after several repetitions they determined that LeBron committed a blatant type 1 error on Embiid: two free throws and possession for the 76ers. Since 2014 James has not made such a mistake and it is the sixth time in his career.
The lack of LeBron James against Joel Embiid in the NBA
While LeBron James hasn’t been singled out as a dirty player in his 18-year NBA career, commentators disagreed in the official airing of the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Philadelphia 76ers game. whether the action against Joel Embiid was premeditated (dirty) or was just a game action.