Watch Giannis Antetokounmpo block LeBron James’ chase-down attempt.
LeBron James wasn’t initially content with his situation.
He was even less pleased with this play since Giannis Antetokounmpo made a chase-down block just as LeBron was ready to overwhelm Damian Lillard in transition for an easy layup.
Rewatch that and note Antetokounmpo’s distance behind and his rate of close-quarters closing.
Though LeBron is one of the best chase-down block artists in the history of the game, everyone eventually faces retribution. Turnabout is fair play. LeBron’s good news is that he won’t have to travel for preseason games in 11 days; at least, the lengthy trips will be for regular season games.