“That’s Cowboy embarrassing” – Skip Bayless compares LeBron James and Lakers to Dallas Cowboys after devastating defeat to Brooklyn Nets

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“That’s Cowboy embarrassing” – Skip Bayless compares LeBron James and Lakers to Dallas Cowboys after devastating defeat to Brooklyn Nets

Skip Bayless (Left), LeBron James (Middle and a Dallas Cowboys star (Right) (via Open Source/X)

Skip Bayless, the American sports columnist, commentator, and television personality, expressed his dissatisfaction with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers following their embarrassing loss to an out-of-form Brooklyn Nets. Bayless went to the extent of drawing a comparison between the Lakers and the Dallas Cowboys, the American football team in the National Football League (NFL), indicating his disappointment with their performance.

In drawing a parallel between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Cowboys, Skip Bayless referenced the shocking elimination of the Cowboys by the Green Bay Packers in the NFL Playoffs. Despite being seeded second, the Cowboys fell short with a 48-32 defeat against the seventh-seeded Packers. Bayless highlighted the commonality between the two teams, emphasizing their struggle to meet expectations despite possessing strong squads.

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In a tweet on popular social media, X (formerly known as Twitter), he wrote:

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How can the Lakers with LeBron and AD get blown out at home 68-44 in the 2nd half by a Brooklyn without Ben Simmons that had lost 14 of its last 17??? That's Cowboy embarrassing.
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Skip Bayless didn’t hold back in calling out LeBron James for his subpar performance, especially considering his usual high standards. Bayless expressed his disappointment with LeBron’s performance during the game against the Brooklyn Nets. He then wrote in another post:

LeBron played almost as poorly in tonight’s second half (at home vs Brooklyn, which had lost 5 straight) as the Cowboys played Sunday in the first half against a 7-point underdog. Lotta showboating in tonight’s 1st half. Lotta no-show in the 2nd. Missed layups, turnovers, tech.

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LeBron James and the Lakers disappoint in below-par 2nd half performance against the Brooklyn Nets

The Lakers were expected to win their third consecutive game for the first time since being crowned NBA Cup champions last year, but instead, they fell to a disappointing loss to the Nets. During the fourth quarter of the game, the Lakers shot a disappointing 29% from the field. And nothing seemed to work for LeBron and the Lakers in the 2nd half of the contest.

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LeBron James had a poor second-half performance against the Brooklyn Nets (via Open Source/X)

Lakers coach, Darvin Ham speaking to the media after the game said:

We can’t feel sorry for ourselves and make excuses. We saw the same people that put together that first half, same ones that allowed that second half. We just have to decide which team we’re going to be.
Darvin Ham told the reporters

Despite a strong start in the first quarter where LeBron James appeared unbeatable, his performance took a downturn. He struggled to maintain the same intensity, missing three-point shots and layups. Adding to the frustration, he received a technical foul towards the end of the game, contributing to the overall challenges faced by the Los Angeles Lakers in their matchup against the Brooklyn Nets.

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