'It’s a very weird dynamic. I haven’t played in an empty gym in a very, very long time,' LeBron James said.
"I definitely love playing in front of the fans. The fans are what make the game," James said."Without the fans, I wouldn’t be who I am today. To all the fans out there that come watch me play, I miss you guys and hopefully someday I can get back to that interaction."
That partly explains why James initially scoffed at the NBA considering to host games behind closed doors when the coronavirus outbreak emerged in the United States. He maintained"I ain’t playing" any games behind closed doors. Four days later, James clarified his stance after saying he became more aware the NBA had seriously considered this idea out of safety concerns regarding COVID-19.
The topic became a moot point. A day before the Golden State Warriors planned to host a game in San Francisco without any fans, the NBA halted the season once Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert was diagnosed with COVID-19. Nearly four months later, the NBA resumed the season on a Disney campus that has required everyone to stay on site, get tested daily and obey mask-wearing and social-distancing rules.
"The fans are missed," James said."I hope that someday the pandemic and COVID can get under wraps, and we can take all the precautions that’s needed and get it figured out in America where we can get our fans back into our arenas and stadiums and things of that nature. Its huge for sports." Despite James' admitted discomfort with playing without fans, the new setup has not seriously affected his play. He has averaged 21.6 points on 45.2% shooting with 9.6 rebounds and 6.4 assists. After recording 13 turnovers in the Lakers’ first three games, he has since committed only one. And he missed Thursday’s game against Houston just to recharge from a mildly sprained right groin.
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