Kuzma: I was 'eye f-----g' LeBron to set me up for clutch 3-pointer
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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.
two beautiful passes by LeBron to find Kuzma to hit back to back triples for the Lakers.#LakeShow pic.twitter.com/0T6l6YM9wC
— LakeShow Highlights (@LA_HighLights24) March 13, 2021
Kuzma finished with a team-high 24 points as the Lakers held on to win 105-100.
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