The beef between Dillon Brooks and LeBron has dominated the NBA Playoffs thus far. Things began before the playoffs when Brooks said he relished the idea of sending the Lakers home early. LeBron appeared to dismiss the comments before the teams took to the court.
However, Brooks was eager to continue the beef on the court. After the Grizzlies won Game 2 and the pair exchanged words, Brooks called LeBron “old” and that he didn’t respect the veteran because he “hadn’t dropped 40” on Memphis. Later in the series, Brooks was ejected for a flagrant 2 on LeBron. Last night, the Lakers brutally eliminated the Grizzlies in a 125-85 rout.
LeBron Breaks Twitter Silence To Slam Brooks
Unlike you little
I’m a grown ass man
Big shoes to fill
Prolly hustled with your pops, go ask your parents
Its apparent you’re staring at a legend
Who, put a few little
Trying to eat without saying they grace before!— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 29, 2023
LeBron hadn’t tweeted since April 14 but the day after he dismantled the Grizzlies. He had posted some strong words seemingly aimed at Brooks.
Unlike you little
Big shoes to fill
Prolly hustled with your pops, go ask your parents
Its apparent you’re staring at a legend
Who, put a few little
Trying to eat without saying they grace before!LeBron James tweet, April 29 2023
It’s a very strong statement from the usually-reserved LeBron. While he does not call out Brooks by name, it’s clear that he’s calling out the Grizzlies defender. “It’s apparent you’re staring at a legend” is more than likely referring to Brooks’ comments about now respecting LeBron. He also cemented his status by following up with “Who, put a few little [swearing emoki] in they place before trying to eat without saying they grace before!”
Brooks was largely been unable to back up his trash talk after his shutdown defense in Game 2. Meanwhile, LeBron absolutely balled out. He scored 133 points on 48% shooting during the six-game series against the Grizzlies. He also added 67 rebounds and 31 blocks. This led to a double-double average on the series at 22.2 points and 11.2 rebounds. Furthermore, LeBron has ceded dominant performances to his teams, allowing for them to have bigger performances while he played a supporting role. They will have the winner of the Kings-Warriors series, which concludes Sunday.
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