{"id":2971,"date":"2024-11-21T03:28:16","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T03:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=2971"},"modified":"2024-11-21T03:28:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T03:28:16","slug":"they-say-i-lie-about-every-fking-thing-lebron-james-has-told-you-so-moment-after-dalton-knecht-steals-show-at-nba-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=2971","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThey say I lie about every-f**king-thing\u2026\u201d LeBron James has \u2018told you so\u2019 moment after Dalton Knecht steals show at NBA Cup.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LeBron James got back at trolls for his prediction about Dalton Knecht following the LA Lakers&#8217; 124-118 win over the Utah Jazz.<\/p>\n<div class=\"img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"no-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LeBron-James-calls-out-trolls-after-accurate-prediction-about-Dalton-Knecht-comes-true.jpeg\" alt=\"\u201cThey say I lie about every-f**king-thing\u2026\u201d LeBron James has \u2018told you so\u2019 moment after Dalton Knecht steals show at NBA Cup\" width=\"1600\" height=\"901\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"img-info\">\n<p>LeBron James calls out trolls after accurate prediction about Dalton Knecht comes true<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>For years on end, fans and trolls on the internet have called out\u00a0<strong>LeBron James<\/strong>\u00a0for \u2018lying\u2019 about his accurate predictions. However, on Tuesday night, James was finally vindicated after another breakout performance by Los Angeles Lakers rookie\u00a0<strong>Dalton Knecht<\/strong>\u00a0in their win over the Utah Jazz.<\/p>\n<p>Knecht led the Lakers in scoring with a major 37-point outburst, which saw him drain 21 points in the third quarter alone. James had high praise for his rookie after the game but first took some time to respond to trolls who have often criticized him for his \u2018predictions.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"ql-video\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8cLK4ISRWAk?showinfo=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p><em>I don\u2019t know. The same sh*t I said last year. Everybody on the internet calls me a liar all the time. They say I lie about every-f**king-thing. What am I now? I\u2019ve been said it. I watched Tennessee a lot. I did not think he was going to fall to us. I have no idea how that happened but very grateful and very happy that he\u2019s here<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><cite>LeBron James told reporters<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=kennyboy_117&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1859124815678108007&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstsportz.com%2Flebron-james-told-you-so-moment-dalton-knecht-steals-show-nba-cup%2F&amp;sessionId=8ebd14d65a97f3c30606bd6529e2fa33006123f4&amp;siteScreenName=sportzfirst1&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1859124815678108007\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>James brought up\u00a0his support for Knecht being a top pick\u00a0in the 2024 draft months before he would eventually fall to the Lakers. Many had projected the 23-year-old rookie to go top 10 in the draft, including James himself.<\/p>\n<p>However, Knecht fell on many draft boards due to his older age as a rookie. When asked about the Lakers drafting Knecht with the 17th pick, James gave a candid answer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p><em>They (Lakers) didn\u2019t find DK. The other 16 teams f*cked it up. Did anybody watch him? What the f*ck? Sh*t. (Lakers) just didn\u2019t f*ck it up<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><cite>LeBron James said of the team\u2019s decision to draft Dalton Knecht<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=kennyboy_117&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1859126636953956792&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstsportz.com%2Flebron-james-told-you-so-moment-dalton-knecht-steals-show-nba-cup%2F&amp;sessionId=8ebd14d65a97f3c30606bd6529e2fa33006123f4&amp;siteScreenName=sportzfirst1&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1859126636953956792\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The Lakers franchise star was all praise for his rookie after his incredible\u00a0\u2018Jordan-esque\u2019 sharpshooting\u00a0display. Knecht drained 9 three-pointers at 75% shooting en route to the Lakers\u2019 six-point victory at the Crypto.com Arena.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-lebron-james-credits-egoless-star-for-lakers-success\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">LeBron James credits \u2018egoless\u2019 star for Lakers success<\/h2>\n<p>The LA Lakers are on an absolute roll this season. They sit near the top of the Western Conference as the third seed and have won their last six games with a 10-4 overall record.<\/p>\n<p>While much of their success has been due to the superlative performances of their superstars LeBron James and\u00a0<strong>Anthony Davis<\/strong>, James believes that an underrated star for their success is the\u00a0\u2018egoless\u2019\u00a0<strong>D\u2019Angelo Russell<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Russell revealed his willingness to sacrifice his starting role in exchange for team success. Since then, James came out with high praise for Russell and\u00a0<strong>Cam Reddish<\/strong>\u00a0for their willingness to adjust to the team\u2019s requirements.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p><em>What allowed it to work was the sacrifices that D\u2019Lo and Cam have continued to make, and obviously, the biggest sacrifice is D\u2019Lo going to the bench<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><cite>LeBron James stated<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"single-post\">\n<section class=\"section-intro\">\n<div class=\"selfie-and-desc\">\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Russell was benched by head coach\u00a0<strong>JJ Redick<\/strong> after the Lakers had suffered a series of disappointing losses early in the season. Since then, the team\u2019s chemistry has started to pop, with the added playing time for the breakout rookie sensation Dalton Knecht.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LeBron James got back at trolls for his prediction about Dalton Knecht following the LA Lakers&#8217; 124-118 win over the Utah Jazz. 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