LeBron James could get out of the game against the Pistons this morning. Everything indicates that it will be a hot meeting after the scuffle between the Lakers forward and Isaiah Stewart in the last duel between the two teams. The Los Angeles star hit his rival in the face in the fight for position in a free kick and, with his face bloody, he chased him around the court having to be held by teammates, coaches and referees. LeBron got a penalty game and Stewart, two.
With that recent antecedent, now LeBron could miss a new match against the Pistons and avoid seeing Stewart. The forward is doubtful because of the abdominal problems that have already caused him to miss eight games recently. He also accumulates a lot of minutes in the last few matches. In the victory against the Pacers he played over 43 and in the overtime loss to the Kings he was almost 50. At 36, he is a physical prodigy, but those 93 minutes in two games can take their toll. A break will be justified … and if fights are avoided, the better.
LeBron spoke a few days ago about the controversial move, which he described as accidental. “It was a fight for a rebound, his elbow made me lose a bit of balance. I tried to slide, move his arm down and the left side of my hand brushed his face. I knew it right away and went to apologize to him and they saw him. what happened after that. Definitely accidental, I’m not that type of gamer. I hated seeing that, the images and what intensified after that, “he explained.
Stewart didn’t seem very pleased by his assailant’s words. “I watched the video. Personally, I didn’t feel like it was an accident, but this is the last time I’ve spoken on this topic. My main focus now is on my team, not letting this define who I am. What Detroit selected me for is what to define who I am as a player, “he said. Everything indicates that, if LeBron plays, it will be a very hot duel.
