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Kuzma: I was 'eye f-----g' LeBron to set me up for clutch 3-pointer

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Warning: Story contains coarse language

Kyle Kuzma had to connect with LeBron James on a more intimate level late in the Los Angeles Lakers' win Friday.

Kuzma led the way with 15 points in the fourth quarter, helping the Lakers erase a 12-point Indiana Pacers lead in the final frame. The 25-year-old recorded six of those points on timely back-to-back treys assisted by James, the second of which was apparently made possible thanks to his evocative gaze.

"We were looking at each other the entire possession. I was pretty much eye-fucking him to pass me the ball," Kuzma said postgame, per Ryan Ward of Lakers Nation. "He found me and I made the shot."

The two were clearly on the same page when James found Kuzma in the corner with a pinpoint swing pass to extend the Lakers' lead to four.

Kuzma finished with a team-high 24 points as the Lakers held on to win 105-100.

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