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LeBron James said he was seeing 3 rims during his playoff-clinching 3-pointer after getting poked in the eye

May 20, 2021, 11:21 IST
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LeBron James and Draymond Green.Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
  • LeBron James hit a ridiculous game-winner against the Warriors on Wednesday night.
  • James was poked in the eye by Draymond Green on a hard foul minutes earlier
  • James said he was seeing three rims after the eye-poke, so he shot at the middle one.
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LeBron James once again played hero for the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, hitting a ridiculous game-winning shot from well beyond the arc to defeat the Golden State Warriors and secure the Lakers their spot in the postseason bracket.

With just under a minute left and the game tied 100-100, James received a pass from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope with the shot clock winding down. With no other option, James heaved up a three.

It hit nothing but net.

The shot would prove enough to secure the win for the Lakers. Making the feat even more impressive, James hit his game-winner despite shooting with only one working eye.

Earlier in the fourth quarter, James had collided with Draymond Green while driving to the hoop, with Green poking James in the eye.

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The foul was reviewed, but was ultimately deemed a common foul instead of a flagrant foul. Still, James spent some time on the ground after the hit, and was shown taking eye drops on the sideline during a break.

After the game, James told ESPN's Rachel Nichols that he was playing through double-vision in the final minutes of the game, including on his game-winner.

"After Draymond's finger to the eye, I was literally seeing three rims out there," James said. "So I just shot at the middle one. And I was able to, through the grace of the man above, I was able to knock it down."

"I definitely wasn't leaving the floor, no matter if I had to put a pirate's patch on my eye. I love this team, and I love to compete."

With the win, James and the Lakers take the seventh seed in the Western Conference heading into the postseason, and will face the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the playoffs. If James is already hitting game-winners with one working eye, imagine what he'll do with two.

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