WATCH: “Shipping his a** to Philippines” – Taurean Prince is going VIRAL for failed ‘no look’ pass to LeBron James

The Los Angeles Lakers won the game against the Memphis Grizzlies 123-120.

WATCH: “Shipping his a** to Philippines” – Taurean Prince is going VIRAL for failed ‘no look’ pass to LeBron James

Los Angeles Lakers player Taurean Prince's failed no look pass to LeBron James against Memphis Grizzlies goes viral

In the game against the Memphis Grizzlies, LeBron James and co. were looking to put the game away. To keep the Los Angeles Lakers ahead James just needed his teammates to feed him the ball at the right moments. Taurean Prince wanted to do just that, however, he decided to add some splash to a pass sent the King’s way, only for it to go out of bounds. The clip of his attempted no-look pass has gone viral.

With just a minute to go in the 3rd quarter and the Memphis Grizzlies leading the Lakers, LeBron James and his teammates wanted to turn the tide around. They had one opportunity when a missed shot started a transition game with James wide-open to score a layup. All Taurean Prince had to do was pass the ball to his team leader. But the 8-season veteran decided to try a no-look pass, only for the ball to be a bit out of reach of James, eventually going out of bounds and back in the Grizzlies possession.

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Thankfully, the game was not over yet, and the Lakers continued to control the game. Prince’s all-time leading scorer teammate ensured the game was in their bag, saving Prince from probably the biggest embarrassment of this season.

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Had this turnover been the reason they lost the game, not only his team but also fans across the globe would have expressed their frustration. Analysts would have ripped him apart for forcing a turnover at a crucial time in the game. However, fans were still baffled at his audacity to attempt a highlight reel play.

Fans go wild as Taurean Prince almost cost the Lakers the game

Taurean Prince’s role on the Los Angeles Lakers is to come off the bench and help them stay in the game. For that to happen, he just needs to focus on doing what he is good at. That is to defend the perimeter and make good shots along the way. No look passes were never a part of his repertoire. Therefore, baffled fans had their heads shaking watching Prince almost throw the game away.

They took to social media to call out the Texas native. After all, there was simply no need to try something that audacious in a crucial game. Check out some of their comments below;

The game is in the bag, and Taurean Prince can breathe a sigh of relief. Fans would prefer the star 3-and-D specialist to focus on what he does best in the upcoming games.

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