LeBron James says he ‘almost cracked’ during Lakers 0-3 start

NBA star, Lebron James

THE Los Angeles Lakers have a winning record (7-6) for the first time in two years, however, it didn’t always look like they’d get there. The Lakers went 0-3 in the first three games and lost all but two of their first seven games.

It was a discouraging start for a franchise that was supposed to turn the corner this season and it nearly broke LeBron James spirit. In an interview with Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, James said he “almost cracked” when the Lakers were struggling to close games even though he was preaching patience to fans.

“I haven’t changed anything outwardly, but you know me. You know how I am. I almost cracked [last week]. I had to sit back and remind myself, ‘[Expletive], you knew what you were getting yourself into,’” James told Yahoo Sports while laughing after Saturday’s win in Sacramento. “This process has been good for me. I just have to continue being patient.”‬

The Lakers have now won five of their last six games and James said he is encouraged by what he’s seen from the young players as of late.

“I had to regroup and remember this is a young team,” James told Yahoo Sports. “We’re playing some good ball right now and we’re starting to build some good habits. That’s all that matters right now.”‬

However, if things get bad again, James might not be so level-headed about it the next time around. Going into the season, James reminded everyone that he’s “not a very patient guy” and that people won’t want to be around him if his patience runs out.

Hopefully the Lakers won’t have to find out what that looks like this season.