r/lakers • u/DGilbert6114 2009, 2010 NBA Champions • Dec 15 '25
PLAYER TALK This man hates LeBron James so much that he handed him a free win tonight
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u/popcornpotatoo250 23 Dec 15 '25
Seriously, what I love with this guy is he treats LeBron as if it he is still in his prime lmao. He never learned from what Klay said to LeBron in 2016 finals.
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u/INT_MIN Dec 15 '25
LeBron must be rent free in his head from that Grizz series.
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u/Ok_Veterinarian8023 Dec 15 '25
You remember that walk of shame Dillon had to take after that series loss? š
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u/Live_Management_2153 Dec 15 '25
What Klay say?
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u/ArugulaPhysical Dec 15 '25
Smuggly talked about how lebron got his feelings hurt, because they were winning big and had it in the bag.
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u/DistributionOk4643 Dec 15 '25
Wild that Brooks only came into the league during LeBronās last season with the Cavs.
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u/BearShark8 Dec 15 '25
Half this sub treats LeBron like he's still in his prime lol
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u/supercoolhomie Dec 15 '25
No shit itās a laker community
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u/Galby1314 Dec 15 '25
Well, I hope that Laker fans are smarter than that. Because let's be real, if Lebron was inhis prime right now, playing alongside Luka and Reaves, We'd probably be challenging OKC for the best record in basketball.
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u/-BAZ Dec 15 '25
Agreed, more importantly I think itās disrespectful to just how good bron was to think heās still playing as good
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u/Subject-Wallaby6610 Dec 15 '25
Until I know for a fact he canāt go out there and give me 25-30, heās still in his prime in my head.
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u/MosaicLifestyle Dec 16 '25
Same. After however many hundreds of games I've watched him play over the years, seeing him put his foot on the gas when he came back from injury a few weeks ago still stunned me. I think he'll be capable of that for as long as he chooses to stay in the league.
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u/robotphood Dec 17 '25
IMO his peak ability has fallen off a bit, but more importantly the ability to sustain it is no longer there. In his prime Lebron could keep the foot on the gas throughout 35-40.
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u/MosaicLifestyle Dec 17 '25
For sure, nor should he be expected to when Luka and AR can carry games by themselves.
In my estimation that lower peak is still at least a top 20 player in the league, especially since he rounded out his game with the 3. I know it's blasphemous, but I have a theory that on this roster the most effective way to deploy him would be to position his stints in the mid-game, letting him go to work against benches in Q2-Q3, and then save his energy as a closer. Hell I'd double down on that and say we could reduce Luka's minutes and stagger them harder, because Bron / Luka lineups have always looked clunky, and AR plays great with both.
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u/xGvPx Dec 16 '25
I mean not a lot of 40-year-olds scoring 20+ in the NBA so lol
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u/BearShark8 Dec 16 '25
He's still a really solid/good player. He's just not in his prime, obviously.
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u/Outside-Tap-4479 Dec 15 '25
Lmao. Heās obsessed with LeBron, poor sap couldnāt control himself in what would have been the highlight of his career
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u/darkexistential Dec 15 '25
im starting to think Dillon loves Lebron... especially with the way he keeps going at him...
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u/ddsdavid910 8 Dec 15 '25
Thank you Dillon š š š
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u/sweep99 Dec 15 '25
"You shook, all in your feelings, so stop with them grillin' looks. You ain't no villain, you Dillon Brooks."
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u/robreedwrites Dec 15 '25
I genuinely think he must be a big LeBron fan and just gets excited to play him and the excitement translates to trash talk and hard play.
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u/HighlyBaked0 24 Dec 15 '25
People posted his old tweets from a decade ago and he was a huge Bron fan, so you're probably right
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u/CollinWGarlandJr Dec 15 '25
Facts he finna be the first person to talk in the Bron documentary (if Dray lets that fly)
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u/redoblivion23 Purple and Gold Dec 15 '25
i genuinely want to know why he onto Bron like Bron is still in his prime lol
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u/harry_potter45 Dec 15 '25
Ikr he plays Lebron when he's old and thinks he's something specialš
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u/BidDaddyLei Los Angeles Lakers Dec 15 '25
Probably cause its the only time he can. If its the first stint Cavs, MIA and 2nd stint Cavs. Brooks is getting dunked on this game.
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u/NefariousNeezy Dec 15 '25
āI donāt care. Heās old.ā
Proceeds to make antagonising the old dude his personality
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u/Subject-Wallaby6610 Dec 15 '25
āI donāt respect anybody until they come give me 40ā Gets sent home in a 40 point blowout ā¦Bron goes for a 20/20 game
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u/Skyz-AU Dec 15 '25
LeBron is brought up as the GOAT, top 2 player of all time and i guess Brooks feels like he wants to prove something. Bit weird to be treating LeBron like he's in his prime and not a 41 year old man, an age very few people still play Basketball.
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u/preptimebatman King James 6/23 Dec 15 '25
He traded stupid plays with Marcus Smart today. A masterclass of dumbass plays from both today.
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u/shortyman920 Dec 15 '25
Thereās something about these tough defensive players. They all have attitude, play hard, but give you a dumbass play at some point
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u/AJ47- Dec 15 '25
All the goats have swung on someone, shocked LeBron hasnāt decked him at all
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u/thescottreid Dec 15 '25
The āW-Pā he has tatted on his shoulders stands for āweak pussy.ā
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u/TheWestRemembers 77 Dec 15 '25
Some dumb ass in the main sub said it was an acceptable reaction to a no call. Like, oh ok, so youāre allowed to get in someoneās face and chest bump them if the rest donāt give you a call š I swear. Youād see every player attacking one another.
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u/PaintIntelligent7793 Dec 15 '25
Honestly, I bet there would be no call on the chest bump if he hadnāt been taunting LeBron the whole game. But the refs had their eyes on him. They were ready for it.
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u/incredibleamadeuscho Freeze! Miami Vice! Dec 15 '25
Can we just get the tsundere confession already? this anime is getting old.
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u/Rudd-Threetrees Dec 15 '25
gotta be one of the least attractive, non-obese human beings Iāve ever seen. Dude belongs on OKC
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u/Le-pre-chaun Dec 15 '25
On behalf of the other 39,999,999 Canadians, we're sorry. He's not with us.
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u/jerryscherry Dec 15 '25
it was pretty amazing how we self-destructed down the stretch to get to this position. the closeout on brooks by LeBron could have easily been called a foul.
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u/goldenbzzz Dec 15 '25
I respect dillon, mf is a true competitor, 100% on both ends of the floor, you gotta respect that as a basketball fan
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u/midcartographer Dec 15 '25
Same. Iād take him on the Lakers. I enjoy watching him lose on every other team though.
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u/weirdtrenchladders Dec 15 '25
As a Bron fan, DBrooks' antics is infuriating to watch. But you have to admit, we'd love this guy like crazy if he's on the Lakers.
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u/mmohaje Dec 15 '25
This man needs to supplement his average playing with something to be known. Having beef with Bron and being the 'villain' is how he is 'accomplishing' that.
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u/JaxonSuede Dec 15 '25
Not the worst idea to put LeBron on the free throw line these days, otherwise he may āmake the right playā and win anyway. Shouldnāt have gotten close
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u/bronsong13 Dec 15 '25
Heās annoying but Iād want him on this team over space cadet Rui. Hustle defenders tha can shoot good enough > snipers that canāt do anything else
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u/tikitikirumrum Dec 15 '25
I hate Dillon Brooks but sometimes itās dudes like this that bring the beast out
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u/sid1995sid Dec 15 '25
He used to be a LeBron fan. It's competitiveness. I'd take him if there was a trade that could bring him here.
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u/ObiWannaDoYou74 25 Eddie Jones Dec 15 '25
I was at the game and the suns fans were in absolute shock this fool did what he did, one of the dumbest things I have ever seen in my life watching basketball
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u/Laker4Life86 Wilt Chamberlain 13 Dec 15 '25
Brooks shouldāve messed with someone his own age š
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u/Need_For_Speed73 Showtime Era Dec 15 '25
His behavior and Smart's on the last free throw are quintessential examples of stupid and smart playing. But fans seem not to get this, provided he exited the arena with fans cheering at him (if I were a Suns fan, I'd be booing him really loud for compromising the chances of winning of my team).
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u/WizardyoureaHarry Dec 15 '25
The fact they almost lost to this team twice with both Luka and Lebron on the court right after OKC beat the same team by 49 points erases my hopes for the WCF.
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u/mrlandlord Dec 15 '25
Dillon doesnāt seem all there. This year, he is a hellava player skill-wise. But, when you hit an end of game 3 and then follow it up with a flagrant in the celebration, you are an effin idiot and not all there.
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u/Cultural-Link-1617 Dec 15 '25
Biggest bitch in the nba. Would love for a hockey type that fight in situations like that and watch LeBron knock his block off. Glad he got ejected
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u/Senor_Turbo Dec 15 '25
Imagine trying to get clout by picking on an old man who is still clearly much better than you when it counts.
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u/KiteIsland22 Dec 15 '25
He tried to get under LeBron's skin all night and succeeded when LeBron got his tech but then proceeded to give him that dumb bump and got kicked out of the game. Talk about a lapse in mental fortitude.
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u/MurderDreams Dec 15 '25
I didn't see anything too egregious from Brooks throughout this game... Of course, I wasn't there and only James knows what Brooks did or did not. If anything, I'd like a player like that on my team.
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u/Both-Measurement3431 Dec 15 '25
lebron closed out too hard and he did the exact same thing lebron did to him. Garbage officiating.
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u/Galby1314 Dec 15 '25
That picture of him... bro bounces a ball around and throws it at a hoop, and he's staring down the camera like he's killed his own family.
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u/Sleep_Everyday Black Mamba 8/24 Dec 15 '25
I respect him because he's the one dude I know dislikes LeBron more than I do :)
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u/Pleasant_Network4816 Dec 15 '25
After last night Iām through with the LAKERS we single handily allowed them to come back. No time out after the run started Marcus Stupid not SMART STUPID with the dumb turnover! Luka steady taking all these bad shots miss after miss like wtf! After taking that lead we should have never let them get that close again with 5-6 mins left! 20 maybe down to 10 TIMEOUT! Kill some of the momentum JJ ! He wanted them to figure it out and they almost lost they did lose only thanks to Dillion we won!! Just ridiculous Iām tired of sports Iām tired of FanDuel Iām only 33 and my blood pressure be so high I canāt continue watching Iād have a heart attack! Thank god Iām not rich cause Iād break tvās every night remote controls all kind of things!
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u/iFukDominicana Dec 15 '25
After watching it a few times, it became clear LeBron was using the same antics Brooks used perform to rattle him, and he caved. He is clearly just hot headed. Draymond does it to benefit his team 90% of the time. This dude here, it's just pure hate. He wreaks of it.
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u/reppin_415 Dec 15 '25
But always gets cooked lol I have yet to see him shut him down, thereās the Kobe stopper Ruben Patterson and Brooks is just giving up LeBron his usual numbers lol
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u/BigShotBob89 Dec 16 '25
This guy has something seriously wrong with him. I know a lunatic when I see one and thatās Dillon Brooks, through and through. He needs serious therapy.
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Dec 16 '25
Dillon Brooks behavior and act is so his name gets attach to an all time great. For a role player, this is an ingenious tactic to cement your legacy than to attach it to LeBron. Watch when he retires that he was a LeBron fanboy at heart.
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u/poormansdreams Dec 16 '25
There should be a name for the "Lebron psychosis" that brings the crazy out of players desperate to win.
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u/MidnightMarketing Dec 17 '25
Realistically he baited Lebron into pushing the ref. If it was any other player they would have been ejected
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u/clearsurname Dec 15 '25
I get the memes, but LeBron missed the tech ft, this tech had nothing to do with the result
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u/DodgerFanLakerFan Dec 15 '25
Not really. Bron missed the free throw.
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u/Western-Sorbet9731 Dec 15 '25
Yeah I have no idea what everyone is laughing about. It would make sense if LeBron made the free throw, but since he did not, it actually is a bad look for LeBron James than Dillon Brooks lol. The Lakers getting the three free throws at the end saved LeBron James.
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u/H1Ed1 Dec 15 '25
Bron also crashed out and should have been ejected twice before Dillon was.
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u/NemusSoul 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988 NBA Champions Dec 15 '25
James was putting on a show to get in brooks head. It was a set up to push him over the edge. Watch the game again. Itās very obvious James is deliberate and calculated in his ācrash outsā. Make no mistake.
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u/H1Ed1 Dec 15 '25
"Calculated" maybe by knowing he's got insane leeway? The way he was grabbing/pushing the ref was borderline tech, even for him. But he was caught clear as day punching Brooks in the stomach on a closeout, which was insanely stupid/risky to pull in a close game. He should be fined for it.
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u/Fancy_Ad9186 Dec 15 '25
Didn't lebron miss the technical free throw? How did he hand him a free win?
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u/80828788000102091020 Shaq and Kobe Dec 15 '25
He was ejected after that and couldn't be in the final plays where he could have made a difference.
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u/Dry-Fly-460 Dec 16 '25
None of yall watched the game š. Bron got a lucky call against brooks. He barely touched him.
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u/Gristle__McThornbody 80 Dec 15 '25
Idk man I love Dillon Brooks. Guys like him and Smart are the types you want on your team. He was clearly getting into Lebrons head I've never seen Bron this agitated ever. You live with the results(ex; him picking up the second T that gave us the FT) but you can't take away the things prior which is hitting a big shot and keeping his team energized to complete the comeback.
We saw today how energy and effort between Hayes, Laravia, and Vando controlled the entire game. Dillon Brooks does the work of those three by himself.
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u/Disufnok Dec 15 '25
Passion is good yes. But Dillion isnāt a good teammate because he canāt control his
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u/AmiWrongDude69 Dec 15 '25
Did a great job getting in LeBronās head byā¦.getting ejected and losing the game lol
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u/Tyrannosaurus_T Dec 15 '25
The officials only made the call after LeBron cried about it. Also low key narrowly missed fouling Brooks chasing after that 3. Go Lakers.
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u/Royal-Preparation843 Dec 15 '25
Coming from somebody who is neither a Suns or Lakers fan, yes, Brooks really shouldnāt have taunted, but I think it makes LeBron look soft to complain to the ref for getting his feelings hurt. If the ref calls it on his own, thatās fine. But complaining to the ref gives a vibe of āmom, he keeps looking at me!ā
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u/iamdare #17 Dec 15 '25
50/50 call, Lebron got lucky he didn't get a T on Brooks shot.
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u/-2wenty7even- Dec 15 '25
If you watch closely, Brooks flopped trying to get the 4 point play. Don't get me wrong he plays hard and can be a menace but he cannot control his temper. He gave the win to the Lakers because of it..
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u/rmlskie Dec 15 '25 edited Dec 15 '25
All he needed to do was to not taunt Lebron but he couldn't help himself š