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LeBron James gave some advice to his younger Lakers teammates, suggesting that they stay away from reading or listening to what people think about them.

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The Los Angeles Lakers are two wins away from the Western Conference Finals and the last thingLeBron James would want is to see his teammates being distracted.

LeBron James

Team:Los Angeles LakersPosition:SFAge:38Height:203 cmWeight:113 kgBirth place:Akron, United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatistics

Speaking to reporters after Saturday's 127-97 win over the Golden State Warriors, James said he likes to tell younger players to "stay off the TV and social media" between games.

"You win a game, everyone is the best player in the world. You lose a game, everybody is throwing dirt on you," he stressed.

"When you watch the other playoff games, watch them on mute and play music in the background. That's what I do," he revealed.

James and the Lakers will look to take a commanding 3-1 series lead when they host the Warriors in Game 4 at Crypto.com Arena on Monday night.

Most of the Lakers roster had playoff experience coming into this season. James and Anthony Davis are the only remaining players on the Lakers from the 2019-20 championship team.

Rui Hachimura appeared in one series for the Washington Wizards in 2021. Jarred Vanderbilt played nine postseason games with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets.

Austin Reaves is the most prominent player on the roster who had no playoff experience before this season. He might be feeling the increased pressure on this stage after scoring 10 points on just 2/8 shooting on Saturday night.

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