Heat’s Jamie Jaquez Jr. makes stunning full-court performance ahead of game against Lakers’ LeBron James

The Miami Heat take on the Los Angeles Lakers in a big game tonight, and it’s going to be surreal for rookie Jamie Jax, who said after the team’s shootout Monday morning that when he’s in front of It’s going to be a full James moment against LeBron. The 22-year-old forward from UCLA told ClutchPoints it’s an honor Against James before tonight’s game.

“I mean, I think if you’re a basketball fan, you’ve got to be ready to play against LeBron (James). You know, one of the greatest players of all time, all-time leading scorer, a list like that The list goes on and on,” Jaquez said. “So, it’s an honor to be able to play against him, especially at this stage of his career, it really is. He’s been in the league almost as long as I’ve been alive. So now to think that I’m going to be able to play against him is just a real honor. too crazy.”

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While James has the ability to go one-on-one from anywhere on the court, it’s possible that Miami’s Jax and the Lakers will cover each other. Jaquez said it’s obviously difficult to guard a player like James, even though he’s been watching him his entire career.

“I mean, I’m going to do my best, you know, that’s basketball. I’ve been watching him his whole career, and I think other people have been watching him, too,” Jax told ClutchPoints. “You see it all but it’s still one thing to watch the game, it’s another thing to be on the field and do it and work hard, so we’ll see what happens. “I’ll do my best and then move on. “

Jaquez has been awesome so far in the regular season, and his performance exceeds the numbers on the stat page. He showed off his offensive skills in limited time, especially when he was driving hard into the box or Jaquez was faking his way around a defender to gain an advantage. In terms of his statistics, he averaged 18.1 minutes per game, 5.3 points, and 3 rebounds.

Jaquez maintains confidence amid struggles

He’s endured adversity, however, and when he started in place of the injured Kevin Love in last Wednesday’s first game of the season against the Brooklyn Nets, he scored two points but made all six of his 3-point attempts. lose.

On the other hand, he didn’t let a bad shooting night get to him as he disrupted the defense with two steals and a block and was +7 when he was on the floor. He told ClutchPoints that confidence is important when playing basketball, especially when you have a down night.

“Just keep shooting. You miss the first 10 shots, and then you make the next 10, and that’s still 50 percent. So that’s my mentality going out,” said the Heat’s Jax. “I’m staying confident and my teammates and coaches still believe in me and that gives me confidence moving forward.”

There is no question that the team is confident in Jax’s further development as a player, and there is no other organization to learn from than the Heat under president Pat Riley and head coach Erik Spoelstra.

Tonight, Jax will continue to shine in his rookie season against James and the Lakers, as the Heat tip off at 7:30 pm (ET) at the Cassia Center. After losing four straight games, the Heat bounced back with a win over the Washington Wizards and will look to build on a winning streak in their tournament debut of the season.