Dillon Brooks was up to his outdated methods in opposition to the Lakers within the Rockets’ 135-119 win on Monday night time and AD and LeBron have responded to his actions.
In the second quarter, he determined to goal LeBron’s teammate Jarred Vanderbilt first after pushing him within the again throughout an uncontested dunk.
Dillon Brooks shoved Vando whereas he was within the air… not even a play on the ball.
How was this not a flagrant? pic.twitter.com/E3TnwF2W08
— Lakers All Day Everyday (@LADEig) January 30, 2024
Not lengthy after, Brooks went for Vanderbilt once more and arm-barred him underneath the basket, which Vanderbilt retaliated with by pushing Brooks within the chest and bought himself a tech.
The Rockets small ahead continued to goal Vanderbilt together with his trash-talking, which led to Vanderbilt poking Brooks within the head.
The Lakers ahead acquired a second tech and was ejected for his actions, however AD thought that his teammate did the best factor by standing up to ‘Dillon the villain’.
“It’s not a safe play,” Anthony Davis said of Brooks’ foul on Vanderbilt. “Guys get hurt like that. And you got to know what type of player he is. You kind of let that just keep going on and he kind of provoked it. He talks and says whatever he wants to the refs, to players. And at the end of the day, we’re men. No man is going to talk towards another man the way he was talking to Vando. So, Vando did what he had to do.”
Things additionally bought heated between Bron and Brooks within the third when Brooks made a shot whereas LeBron’s hand was in his face and he began jawing at James.
A couple of performs later, Brooks hit LeBron within the face when he was coming down from an tried rebound and was known as for a flagrant foul.
LeBron James went down after taking successful to the top by Dillon Brooks 👀 pic.twitter.com/dc04rPcFN0
— Ahn Fire Digital (@AhnFireDigital) January 30, 2024
LeBron appears to be fairly sick of giving the Rockets ahead airtime.
He was requested about his rival by reporters after the sport and responded with, “Next question”.
The Rockets and Lakers received’t match up once more this season, as they’ve already performed one another on 4 events, leading to an excellent 2-2 break up.
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