LeBron James Reacts to 3-0 Deficit vs. Nuggets

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Losing Game 3 at home, the Los Angeles Lakers fell into a 3-0 hole vs. the Denver Nuggets, which is something that no team in NBA history has ever overcome. When asked about this after the game, Lakers star LeBron James said, "Just gotta get one. It's one at a time. Just focus on Game 4, and that's all you can really think about. Obviously this game is over and done with, we had some opportunities but we didn't come through, so just get ready for Monday. Just gotta get one."
When asked if the belief if still there for the Lakers in this series, James said, "It should be. I hope so. I can't speak for the guys right now, because I don't know what's going on through all their minds right now, but I still do... My mindset is always locked in as if it's a Game 1."
LeBron James still believes the Lakers can make history and come back from a 3-0 deficit, something no team in NBA history has ever done in the playoffs. pic.twitter.com/dLZVkBgcFc
— Melissa Rohlin (@melissarohlin) May 21, 2023
If the Lakers want to win this series, it will take an unprecedented comeback, which is why this game was so huge. Unbeaten on their home floor in the playoffs until this Game 3, the Lakers were hopeful that they could win both games at home and head back to Denver tied 2-2. With that now out the window, LeBron said the team needs to focus on winning one game at a time.
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Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.