Then, Durant changed the subject and said, "But if in such an important game, LeBron James only scores 8 points, then we are destined not to beat this Warriors team."
8 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists.
James, who was usually the first to shirk responsibility, never expected that Durant would so bluntly place the blame for the Knicks' opening game loss squarely on his shoulders.
Yes.
James admitted that his performance in this game was not good.
But isn't the reason for his poor performance due to his teammates not providing enough help?
"I did only score 8 points, but I also only attempted 9 shots in the game." James argued in his own defense, "I haven't found my scoring touch yet, and if you watched the game, you'll see I focused all my energy on the defensive end."
"Defensive end?"
In response to James' claim, Durant retorted on the spot, "What LeBron said about focusing his energy on defense, does that mean even a rookie like Jimmy Butler can score 14 points over him?"
