NBA champion praises Dillon Brooks for jabs at LeBron James, says 'too many players' want to be his friend

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Dillon Brooks has not shied away from being a pest to LeBron James.

A notorious trash-talker, since Brooks' Memphis Grizzlies were set to match up with James' Los Angeles Lakers, Brooks has been busy with his own war of words against the NBA's all-time leading scorer.

Brooks said he "wouldn't mind" facing James in the playoffs and has relished his wish.

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Dillon Brooks, #24 of the Memphis Grizzlies, and LeBron James, #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers, during Game One of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at FedExForum on April 16, 2023, in Memphis, Tennessee.  (Justin Ford/Getty Images)

The two players exchanged words with 8:06 remaining in the third quarter of Game 2 after James scored two straight baskets. Brooks said James had called him "dumb" for picking up his fourth foul. After the game, Brooks said James is "old" and "was expecting him to do that in game four, game five. He wanted to say something when I got my fourth foul. He should have said that earlier on." 

"I poke bears. I don’t respect no one until they come and give me 40 [points]," he added.

It's rare to see jabs at James like this, and all of this is pretty comparable to what Lance Stephenson did a few years back.

But NBA champion Stephen Jackson likes what Brooks is doing.

LeBron James, #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers, handles the ball against Dillon Brooks, #24 of the Memphis Grizzlies, during the first half of Game One of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at FedExForum on April 16, 2023, in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images)

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