LAS VEGAS – Just like he did in Game 3 of the 2017 and 2018 NBA Finals, Kevin Durant nailed a 3-pointer over LeBron James.
The context was different, though. It was not a dagger shot. It also took place during the Warriors’ 123-113 pre-season loss to the Lakers on Wednesday. Hence, James shot down any comparisons between the Warriors-Cavaliers NBA Finals matchups in the past four years and Wednesday’s pre-season game.
“It’s exactly the same,” James sarcastically. “Preseason games vs. The Finals – it’s exactly the same.”
It was not exactly the same. But it had the same cast of characters with the Warriors’ Durant, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson against the Lakers’ James.