Alex Caruso jokes about fighting LeBron James after chattering incident
Seemingly at random on Monday night, more fights broke out around the NBA. Game in between The Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets had a brawl that ended with five players ejected. The same thing happened in Minnesota Timberwolves-Atlanta Hawks game, with two players ejected. So when the Oklahoma City Thunder guard Alec Caruso seemed to get into a shouting match with Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso, everyone was preparing for action.
That apprehension was ultimately unnecessary: Caruso and James reconciled shortly after the argument. The Thunder guard he joked after the game that he and his former teammate were about to clash.
“We wanted to fight,” Caruso said during a postgame interview. “They were saying something to the judges and then we were leaving. I was just clearing the air. Obviously, you can tell I’m laughing and he’s laughing. But the judges thought it was all… Well, it’s crazy. I think everybody was fighting for like two nights. I think everybody was fighting on the edge. what was that.”
Caruso and James were teammates for a short time, but it was memorable for Lakers fans. The guard became an integral part of the Lakers’ 2020 championship during the bubble. Caruso emerged as one of the strongest defenders in the league who is also solid on the other side of the ball. Caruso landed in Chicago before finding a new home with the Thunder.
With the Thunder, Caruso reprized his role as a pesky on-ball defender with an excellent three-point shot. He played a similar role in the Thunder’s championship run last season. This season, however, Caruso is having a down year on the offensive side of the ball. He’s averaging just 6.4 points while shooting a dismal 31.3% from deep.
Against his former team, Caruso had one of his best games of the season. He scored 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the field, making three of four three-point attempts. He added a steal and two assists as the Thunder beat the Lakers on the road, 119-110.
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