For the 11th time in a row, the Lakers have been beaten by the neighbor Clippers, and the defeat on Wednesday could have enormous consequences for the end of the season. LeBron James, as a good captain, tried to explain himself to the fans, but his apologies did not go through. Netizens reacted vehemently.
The Los Angeles Derby had a special flavor this Wednesday, as the Lakers and Clippers were vying for more than supremacy in the City of Angels. A few games before the end of the regular season, the two teams are neck and neck in the race for the playoffs, and the winning team should take a big step towards qualification. Kawhi Leonard and his teammates understood it well, and they put the necessary intensity to win.
LeBron destroyed after his dubious justification
While they scared all their rivals in the Western Conference, the Lakers have meanwhile been brought down to earth and they will have to whip during this last week of competition. As the good captain he is, LeBron James tried to justify his 11th straight loss in the derby, and his words prompted many reactions on social media. Fans didn’t really want to hear an apology:
— Rafy (@Rafy191r) April 6, 2023
Lakers have played the fewest back to back in the nba while clips have the most. Lakers have played 7 on end of back to back with clips having 2. Keep making more excuses
— brongotnxt (@burnergpt) April 6, 2023
The Lakers are the ones who have played the least back-to-back in the NBA, the Clippers who have played the most. He is always trying to find more excuses.
lmao and yet LebroN James is the most rested among all the players on the floor….if it was Austin Reeves saying this, wouldve been fine,
— Its Clips City, Red and Blue (@LAClippersTeam) April 6, 2023
And yet, LeBron James is the most rested player of all the players on the field… If Austin Reaves complained, it would have passed.
For enthusiasts, LeBron James’ excuse does not necessarily hold water, especially since he has just returned from injury and has not had time to accumulate fatigue. Yes, the Lakers were playing their second game in two days, but that’s the lot of every team in the league. And in a meeting of such importance, fatigue does not exist, it was qualification for the playoffs that was at stake!
LeBron James tried to calm things down after the defeat of the Lakers, the 11th in a row in the derby, but his explanations do not necessarily pass. It must be said that in a meeting of such importance, accusing the league of making a bad schedule is quite daring.
