James was asked after the game about how he felt playing against his old friend.
“I can’t even lie, it’s always special to be on the floor with a brother of mine. We got so much history, you know we’ve competed against each other since 2001 when it all started. In Colorado Springs, at the Junior Olympics. … It’s always great to compete. It’s great to be on the same floor period. No matter if we are teammates or competing on our respective clubs,” James said.
Melo and James are good friends off the court, so it’s no surprise to see him supportive of Melo’s resurgence.
The Blazers and Lakers meet up two more times during the regular season.
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