Jonathan Zaslow

LeBron and Luka are in.

And there was like a hush over the room.

It was really cool.

And it completely changed what the atmosphere felt like in there.

LeBron got a nice ovation before the game.

Luka, as he's exploding for a 60-point performance, which a 60-point performance, by the way, for Luka Doncic in a Lakers jersey, pretty disrespectful to Kobe Bryant.

He should have missed that last free throw so that he didn't tie Kobe's record in the final game he ever played.

It really is a disrespect to the legacy of a Laker great and one of the greats of this game that he would go out there in a game that was already decided in the final seconds and take a free throw to tie that record, but that's besides the point.

I do want to address what Dave said in regards to Mike's comments about LeBron wanting to be the man.

I'm with Dave.

I disagree with you as well, Mike.

I think LeBron likes what's going on now where he's really not number two.

He's number three.

Didn't we feel like for years LeBron wanted Anthony Davis to take over and be the number one guy and he never did?

It feels like he's always been chasing that.

The LA, please, guys like me.

It was one of those where they're just driving by the homes?

Maybe it was a half a parade because like all titles won during the COVID stretch, it is only worth half of a real title.

And people want to debate that, have at it.

The thing that is fascinating to me is, and Mike Ryan is kind of doing it, even though he's voicing support for LeBron while he's doing it.