On Sunday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the LA Clippers (at the Intuit Dome) by a score of 116-102.
LeBron James finished the loss with 25 points, five rebounds, 11 assists, three steals and one block while shooting 9/20 from the field and 2/6 from the three-point range in 35 minutes of playing time.
After the game, he made a very honest statement when he met with the media (h/t Spectrum SportsNet).
Reporter: "Can you give yourself more margin? Are there things that you can do some nights to make it easier?"
James: "Nah. That's how our team is constructed we don't have room for error."
Reporter: "How can you guys navigate the sort of mental demands of having to play close to perfect basketball?"
James: "We don't have a choice. That's the way our team is constructed... We have to play close to perfect basketball."
With the loss, the Lakers dropped to 22-18 in their first 40 games, which still as them as the sixth seed in the Western Conference.
They are 8-12 in the 20 games they have played on the road.
