“Ride or die with the Lakers faithful” LeBron James showers love on all critics who question his loyalty to purple and gold
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The Los Angeles Lakers have currently far beyond retrieving at the moment after having started the season the worst possible way. The amount of criticism they have received from their “loyal” fans has been extremely brutal. Yet, the roster still tries to work it off on the court trying to earn back the respect they originally should have had behind their name. However, another year has been shaved off of LeBron James’ time to win his fifth and possibly last ring.
There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the decisions the franchise has made of the last few years especially the most recent couple of seasons after trading some of their best assets for ones they assumed were better. Alex Caruso is having a really successful year defensively and DeMar DeRozan who would have made it to the Lakers is among MVP talks. But maybe it could all be worth it in the long run perhaps?
LeBron James reveals his long term plans with the LA Lakers
To say it has been hard for LeBron James to cope with the struggling Lakers might be an understatement. The All-Star captain had suffered a few injuries early on in the season but has been carrying the team on his shoulders since December 2021. The King has been criticized heavily for picking Russell Westbrook over a few other better players and also for roster stacking which many NBA followers dislike. Many are starting to believe that the veteran may not resign with the Lakers after entering free agency.
In a post-game interview after being defeated by the Dallas Mavericks and dominated by Luka Doncic, the King had a few words to share with the press saying, “I ride or die with the Lakers faithful. If they boo, I’m with them… if they cheer, I’m with them.” As he would also insinuate during the interview, the player is more than committed to helping this team win. He has repeatedly said that they are mistakes in their game and they are willing to regroup after losses to work towards winning the next.
Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks Game Recap
The Lakers showed signs of being great after lagging behind 21-points and then taking a 6-point lead over the Mavericks in the fourth quarter, but the Mavericks somehow took over at the last moment to win the game. The game concluded with the score, settling at 109-104 as Luka Doncic led the Mavs with 25 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists followed by 22 points scored by Jalen Brunson and valuable 16 points and 9 rebounds by Dorian Finney-Smith.
LeBron James led the Lakers once again scoring 26 points along with 12 rebounds, 5 assists shooting 10-18 from the field including three shots from beyond the arc. Carmelo Anthony 20 points followed by 17 points by Malik Monk who has been a great asset for the team on offense. The Lakers shot significantly better than Dallas shooting 45.1% from the field, 41.2% from three, and 80% from the line. Their lack of defense within the paint showed out since Anthony Davis has been out.
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