There are certain phrases that any lifelong basketball player will immediately understand and respect. These adages are usually applied on the pickup court, when referees aren't part of the equation, but NBA players occasionally invoke them when the situation dictates it.

After the Los Angeles Lakers fell into a 3-1 series hole against the Minnesota Timberwolves with Sunday's 116-113 loss in Game 4, star forward LeBron James expressed frustration about a pivotal moment.

The Los Angeles Lakers fell 116–113 to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday—bringing the teams' first-round playoff series to 3–1, Wolves—but things could have been different had it not been for a successful late-game challenge from Minnesota.