“Anfernee Simons is on 🔥🔥!”: LeBron James Praises Young Blazers’ Star as He Put Up 22 Points in a 3rd Quarter Flurry

Raahib Singh | 25/10/2022

Lakers’ LeBron James couldn’t help but react to Blazers’ Anfernee Simons putting on a 3rd Quarter spectacle

Just like in any other sport, there are a lot of factors that determine how a player plays on any given day in basketball as well. There could be physical, emotional, and, most importantly, mental factors.

Today it looked like Anfernee Simons had decided that he wanted to put an end to his two-game struggle streak. After shooting just 5-17 against the Suns and then 5-17 again against the Lakers, Simons decided enough was enough.

Tonight, he decided to overshadow Damian Lillard as the greatest show in Portland as he put on a 3rd Quarter spectacle. So far, Simons has 29 points in 3 quarters against the Nuggets.

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22 of these 29 points came in the 3rd quarter, as he set the Moda Center on fire. Even LeBron James couldn’t help but react.

LeBron James took to Twitter to praise Anfernee Simons

LeBron James has been known to support his fellow stars and uplift the next generation(as long as they aren’t on his team). He often does so by praising them for their performances, either on media platforms, or using social media platforms.

He saw Anfernee Simons put up a miraculous show in the 3rd quarter, and couldn’t help but praise the young star.

LeBron took it to his Twitter to compliment the Blazers’ guard.

In his excitement, the King butchered Simons’ last name’s spelling. However, he soon realized the same and made the required changes.

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To get such high praise from the King himself would mean a lot to any young player, and Simons would be no different.

However, the King wasn’t the only one impressed. NBA Twitter boomed with praise for the Blazers’ star.

NBA Twitter lights up with praise for Simons

Seeing a player drop 22 points in a quarter isn’t an everyday feat. Seeing them do so in 6 minutes with the efficiency Anfernee had? That is extremely rare. NBA Twitter knows the same and had to acknowledge the Blazers’ guard for the same.

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The Blazers would hope Simons keeps performing like he did today, and justify them giving him a $100 Million deal.

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Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh

Raahib Singh is an NBA Journalist and Content Strategist at The SportsRush. A Computer Science Engineer by qualification, Raahib's passion for sports drew him towards TSR. He started playing basketball at 14 and has been following the NBA since 2013. His entry into the basketball world perfectly coincided with Stephen Curry putting the league on notice. Having followed the league for a long time, he decided to use his knowledge to become a sportswriter with The SportsRush in 2020. Raahib loves to put up some shots in his spare time, watch Cricket, Formula 1, and/or read a nice thriller.

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