Los Angeles Lakers traveled to Philadelphia to face one of the revelations teams at the start of the 2020-21 season NBA: The 76ers. And they did not disappoint! After going up 14 points, at the Wells Fargo Center he lived a real match with Lebron James as the protagonist.
With a spectacular basket in the clutch of Tobias Harris, the 76ers beat the Lakers 107-106 which had LeBron as their top scorer: 34 points, six rebounds and six assists. However, not everything was rosy for James because he starred in a play that many described as dirty.
The third quarter passed and Joel Embiid received the ball before entering the paint, the 76ers star penetrated low and when he was going to try the basket he met Lebron James in front. The result of the play? Look at it with your own eyes …
The referees went to review the play and after several repetitions determined that LeBron committed a blatant type 1 foul on Embiid: two free throws and possession for the 76ers. Since 2014, James did not commit such a foul and it is the sixth time he has done so in his career.
The absence of Lebron James against Joel Embiid in the NBA
Although in the 18-year career leading up to the NBA LeBron James has not been singled out as a dirty player, in the official broadcast of the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Philadelphia 76ers commentators disagreed. whether the action against Joel Embiid was premeditated (gross) or just a game action.