After getting past the Minnesota Timberwolves in a slugfest in the play-in tournament, the Los Angeles Lakers are back in the NBA playoffs as the seventh seed in the Western Conference.
They will take on the Memphis Grizzlies, a young and feisty team, in the first round of the postseason starting on Sunday, April 16.
Buy Lakers TicketsOne of Memphis’ feistiest players is forward Dillon Brooks, someone critics have called a dirty player because of several incidents, including a fight with Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe during a game against the Lakers in January.
Brooks said in a somewhat provocative way that he’s looking forward to going up against LeBron James and crew (h/t Lakers Daily).
Dillon Brooks: “I wouldn’t mind playing LeBron in a 7-game series.”
Why?
“The legacy is there. First time back in the playoffs, knock him out right away in the first round. It’ll test us good. They got good pieces, good players, and that’ll be a good 1st round matchup for us.”
— Mark Giannotto (@mgiannotto) April 11, 2023
Brooks, who is 6 feet, 7 inches and 225 pounds, will likely guard James for at least part of the time he is on the court.
