{"id":1323470,"date":"2021-02-22T20:39:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T01:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1323470"},"modified":"2023-06-09T12:32:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T16:32:40","slug":"lebron-james-doesnt-talk-trash-called-out-steph-curry-prove-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/lebron-james-doesnt-talk-trash-called-out-steph-curry-prove-point\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James Doesn't Usually Talk Trash, but He Once Called Out Steph Curry to Prove a Point to His Teammates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>During his time in the NBA, <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/tag\/LeBron-James\/\">LeBron James<\/a> has proved to be a generational talent, taking the sports world by storm. On the hardwood, he can do just about anything it takes to win a game. Trash-talking, however, is a bit outside of <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/lebron-james-once-revealed-the-simplest-secret-to-his-incredible-success-both-on-and-off-the-court\/\">King James' wheelhouse<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although James doesn't usually unleash a verbal assault on his opponents, he did talk trash <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/stephen-curry-has-a-weird-halftime-routine-during-a-bad-game\/\">Warriors guard Steph Curry<\/a> during the 2018 NBA Finals. LeBron wasn't trying to get into his opponent's head, however. Instead, he was trying to prove a point to his own teammates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lebron-james-stats-help-him-stand-tall-as-one-of-basketball-s-biggest-talents\">LeBron James' stats help him stand tall as one of basketball's biggest talents <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For better or worse, numbers never tell the whole story. <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/what-is-lebron-james-all-time-nba-finals-record-and-how-does-it-compare-to-michael-jordans\/\">LeBron James' stats<\/a>, combined with the rest of his basketball resume, only underscore his greatness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LeBron James&#039; Top 35 Plays | NBA Career Highlights\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b117a8_jALE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>James, of course, made a name for himself in high school, <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/how-does-lebron-james-high-school-skill-set-compare-to-his-son-bronnys\/\">starring for St. Vincent-St. Mary<\/a>. After graduation, he jumped directly to the NBA and joined the Cleveland Cavaliers as the <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/lebron-james-uncorked-a-different-drink-while-nba-draft-picks-celebrated-with-champagne\/\">first-overall pick of the 2003 draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While King James couldn't lead the Cavs to a championship, he did push them into the national spotlight, establishing himself as a star in the process. Then, of course, he infamously <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/lebron-james-quickly-regretted-his-infamous-the-decision-tv-special\/\">took his talents to South Beach<\/a>, where he won two titles with the Miami Heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2014, though, LeBron returned to Cleveland, hoping to lead his local team to the promised land; he did just that, claiming the 2016 championship. James has since left Ohio again, <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/lebron-james-used-michael-jordan-as-inspiration-when-joining-the-lakers\/\">joining the LA Lakers<\/a>, and lifted the Larry O'Brien Trophy for a fourth time in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond those championships, though, LeBron James' stats speak for themselves. During his 20 seasons in the pros, he's averaging 27.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 7.3 assists per outing. He's also taken home <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/lebron-james-mvp-comments-show-just-how-selfish-he-really-is\/\">four NBA MVP crowns<\/a>, establishing himself as one of basketball's brightest stars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-king-james-says-he-s-not-much-of-a-trash-talker\">King James says he's not much of a trash-talker <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During his time in the association, Michael Jordan wasn't afraid to <a href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/michael-jordans-brutal-trash-talk-once-ruined-a-teammates-career\/\">unleash a vicious verbal assault<\/a> on anyone who stood in his way. LeBron James, however, prefers to handle things a bit differently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lonnie Walker claims that LeBron James was motivated by some trash talk that came from someone on the Spurs on Saturday night.<br><br>LeBron to that player after scoring 39 points: &quot;Remember you said that?&quot; \ud83d\ude33 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lE4IafmicN\">https:\/\/t.co\/lE4IafmicN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z5UuuQxPZL\">pic.twitter.com\/z5UuuQxPZL<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClutchPoints\/status\/1597345138355109889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 28, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although he's an incredibly talented athlete and often posited as a modern MJ, James isn't much of a trash-talker. Instead, he prefers to focus on his own game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always been a guy who kind of let his game do the talking,\u201d James said during the 2020 NBA Finals, according to Peter Botte of the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2020\/10\/06\/lebron-james-doesnt-believe-in-trash-talking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York Post<\/a>. \u201cBut when guys get to talking, I can do that as well. I\u2019ve always tried to let my game do the talking. Some guys like to talk their way through the basketball game. I think it helps them out, personally.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>King James also said that, while there's plenty of chatter during a game, he hadn't started a war of words on the court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s always communication going on, on the floor,&#8221; LeBron continued. &#8220;For me, personally, as long as it doesn\u2019t get disrespectful, I\u2019m fine with it. But I\u2019ve never really started up a trash-talking dialogue. That\u2019s just not me. I believe the way I play the game is enough trash-talking in itself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lebron-james-once-trash-talked-steph-curry-to-act-like-a-leader\">LeBron James once trash-talked Steph Curry to act like a leader <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As LeBron James noted, he can engage in trash talk when the situation calls for it. If nothing else, we know he said a few choice words to Steph Curry during the 2018 NBA Finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the dying moments of Game 1 of that championship series, James blocked Curry's layup attempt; as the play continued down the floor, the then-Cavs star said something to the Warriors guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe discuss LeBron &#039;trash-talking&#039; Steph Curry | NBA | UNDISPUTED\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fqlH3qt727A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I think it was less than a minute left, I didn't see him coming over from the weak side, so I tried to do a little soft scoop layup, and he pinned it. Then he stared me down, and he said something to me,&#8221; Curry explained on The Bill Simmons, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/2791463-stephen-curry-dishes-on-trash-talk-with-lebron-james-during-game-1-of-nba-finals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bleacher Report<\/a>. &#8220;And I was like, &#8216;That's what we're really on right now? We're about to win, and you're worried about mean-blocking my shot and talking trash?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Warriors guard then asked James what was going on; while LeBron isn't much of a trash-talker, he explained that, in that situation, he needed to send a message to the rest of the Cavs roster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;And he was like, &#8216;I gotta do that to make sure my teammates know I'm a mentor,' and it's a part of his leadership and that type of deal,&#8221; Curry explained. &#8220;And I was like, &#8216;I don't want to be the sacrificial lamb for your leadership.' Come on, man, that's messed up.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Stats courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jamesle01.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Basketball-Reference<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While LeBron James says he's not much of a trash-talker, he did call out Steph Curry in 2018 to prove a point to his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":117,"featured_media":1571173,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[4828,4817,4846],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v22.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>LeBron James Doesn&#039;t Usually Talk Trash, but He Once Called Out Steph Curry to Prove a Point to His Teammates - Sports7<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"LeBron James says he&#039;s not much of a trash-talker, but he did call out Steph Curry to prove a point to his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/lebron-james-doesnt-talk-trash-called-out-steph-curry-prove-point\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"LeBron James Doesn't Usually Talk Trash, but He Once Called Out Steph Curry to Prove a Point to His Teammates\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"LeBron James says he&#039;s not much of a trash-talker, but he did call out Steph Curry to prove a point to his Cleveland Cavaliers teammates.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/lebron-james-doesnt-talk-trash-called-out-steph-curry-prove-point\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Sports7\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-02-23T01:39:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-06-09T16:32:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/LeBron-James-Steph-Curry.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Joe Kozlowski\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@JoeKozlowski_\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Joe Kozlowski\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/lebron-james-doesnt-talk-trash-called-out-steph-curry-prove-point\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/lebron-james-doesnt-talk-trash-called-out-steph-curry-prove-point\/\",\"name\":\"LeBron James Doesn't Usually Talk Trash, but He Once Called Out Steph Curry to Prove a Point to His Teammates - 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