Once again, the Los Angeles Lakers failed to keep up with the Denver Nuggets.
Following a solid first quarter and a somewhat good second quarter, Darvin Ham’s team collapsed in the second half.
That has been a trend that has haunted them for nine games straight against the same rival, and it’s starting to become pretty evident that Mike Malone completely has Ham’s number.
More than that, even though LeBron James’ final box score looked solid, he was a non-factor for the final nine minutes of the game.
That’s why, following the loss, sports analyst — and well-known LeBron critic — Skip Bayless took to Twitter to call him out again.
I just watched LeBron pout for the last 9 minutes of the game.pic.twitter.com/b3r66QSI7g
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) April 21, 2024
Bayless claimed that James wasn’t interested in winning or competing because he was too busy pouting and trying to make a point after all the criticism his team got for being swept.
He also stated that James only took two shots in the final nine minutes of the game and chose to kick the ball to an ice-cold D’Angelo Russell because he knew the game was over.
Truth be told, James’ body language was way off, and that’s despite the fact that the Lakers were actually within reach late in the game.
It’s not surprising to see the Nuggets get the best of the Lakers.
They have the better team, the better coach, and the better star player, at least as of today.
Even so, the fans would love to see more fight from one of the best to ever do it.
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