LeBron James Brilliantly Breaks Down Memphis Grizzlies Roster Ahead of Showdown With Lakers

• LeBron James is in year 20 and brilliantly broke down the Memphis Grizzlies roster ahead of their showdown with the Los Angeles Lakers
• James mentioned almost all their players, highlighting their strengths
• The Lakers will have to beat the young and relentless Grizzlies in the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs

The Los Angeles Lakers sealed a place in the 2023 NBA playoffs after beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-102 in overtime at the Crypto.Com Arena.

The 17-time NBA champions will now face a young but determined Memphis Grizzlies side in the first round. LeBron James broke down the Grizzlies' roster ahead of Game 1 on Sunday, April 16th.

After winning the NBA title in 2020, the Lakers have struggled, going out in the first round in 2021 and completely missing the playoffs last season.

This season, they started with a dreadful 2-10 record but finished well with a winning record. The Grizzlies will be no pushovers. They have shown in the last two seasons why they can be a stubborn opponent.

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The 38-year-old scored 30 points and had 10 rebounds in more than 45 minutes of action, per ESPN.

James breaks down Grizzlies' roster

The Grizzlies finished second in the Western Conference with a 51-31 record. Players from the Grizzlies stole the headlines several times this season. Their best player, Ja Morant, was seen holding a gun in an Instagram Live video, while Dillon Brooks had run-ins with a few NBA players.

James went through Memphis' roster and dissected almost every player, per LA Times.

“A really good team,” James said. “Very well-coached. Very well-balanced. Obviously, the head of the snake is Ja Morant. But there’s another All-Star in Jaren Jackson, who was up there for defensive player of the year. His ability to block shots but also offensively, he’s very dynamic as well."

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He went on to name a few more players in their roster, highlighting their strengths.

Morant finished the season averaging 26.2 points per game, 15th best in the NBA, and eighth in assists (8.1). Jackson is a Defensive Player of the Year contender, as he led the league in blocks per game (3.0).

Luke Kennard led the league in three-point shooting (49.4%), while Banes was 26th (40.8%) and Brooks is a physical defender.

James reacts to historic season

Sports Brief earlier reported on James reacting to a record-breaking season where he became NBA's all-time leading scorer after passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record that had stood since 1984.

James played his 20th season and averaged 28.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 6.8 assists in 56 games.

"Easter Sunday’s Best!! My last regular season game in year 20 was fun fun fun!!!! To be continue folks! Love."