The Los Angeles Lakers not too long ago misplaced to the Brooklyn Nets by a large margin of 18 factors and LeBron James was pointed by Skip Bayless as one of many essential explanation why. The veteran sports activities journalist in contrast the LA Lakers’ mishaps this season to the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL, who weren’t capable of reside as much as the hype regardless of having a very good core of gamers.
The Dallas Cowboys, who had been seeded No. 2 within the Nationwide Soccer Convention, not too long ago suffered a Wild Card exit, getting beat up by the post-Aaron Rodgers Inexperienced Bay Packers. It was one other disappointing season for the Cowboys who final received a Tremendous Bowl method again in 1995.
Now with the LA Lakers, Skip Bayless has been drawing parallels for this crew to the Cowboys after the crew obtained outscored within the second half of their matchup in entrance of the Los Angeles crowd contained in the Crypto.com Area.
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Bayless feels that regardless of having LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the LA Lakers have been a disappointment drawing false expectations for his or her fanbase which are much like the Dallas Cowboys’ season:
“How can the Lakers with LeBron and AD get blown out at house 68-44 within the 2nd half by a Brooklyn with out Ben Simmons that had misplaced 14 of its final 17??? That is Cowboy embarrassing,” Bayless mentioned on X.
Skip Bayless blames LeBron James for LA Lakers’ loss in opposition to Nets
Through the LA Lakers’ 130-112 loss to the Nets, LeBron James completed the sport with 24 factors, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. He additionally shot 9-of-22 from the sphere and missed just one free throw from his 5 makes an attempt.
Regardless of offering the Lakers with good numbers, Skip Bayless nonetheless factors out that the four-time NBA champion is to be blamed for the loss in opposition to a crew that has misplaced 5 straight video games:
“LeBron performed nearly as poorly in tonight’s second half (at house vs Brooklyn, which had misplaced 5 straight) because the Cowboys performed Sunday within the first half in opposition to a 7-point underdog. Lotta showboating in tonight’s 1st half. Lotta no-show within the 2nd. Missed layups, turnovers, tech,” Skip Bayless mentioned.
Anthony Davis tallied 26 factors, 12 rebounds, six assists and two blocks within the loss whereas D’Angelo Russell chipped in with 20 factors, seven assists and three triples.
The Nets shot 53% from the sphere and turned the ball over solely eight occasions of their win in opposition to the LA Lakers. Cam Thomas was the Nets main scorer with 33 factors whereas Nic Claxton registered a double-double of twenty-two factors and 14 rebounds.
The LA Lakers’ document fall to 21-22 and up subsequent on their schedule are the Portland Path Blazers on Jan. 21, adopted by a marquee matchup with the LA Clippers two days after. Each video games are going to be performed on the Crypto.com Area.