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Pierce: If James wants a lot of the ball and is the core of the offense, he should come off the bench.

4:02am, 9 November 2025Basketball

November 08 Today, NBA legend Paul Pierce participated in Kevin Garnett's podcast "KG: Certified".

In the show, Pierce talked about Lakers forward LeBron James: "If you want this to still work after James returns, then LeBron must go to the bench. Only when he goes to the bench can everything run the way he wants."

Pierce He also added: "James' influence on the court is too great. As long as he is on the court, he will occupy a lot of the ball, and he must also play a core role in the offense, which will weaken the team's existing system and rhythm."

Currently, the Lakers rank second in the Western Conference with a record of 7 wins and 2 losses.

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