Recently, Los Angeles Lakers faced Dallas Mavericks on Friday night game. The game was pushed to overtime after the score tied 101-101 at the end of the fourth quarter. After double overtime, at last, the Mavericks edged past the Lakers and took the win in a dramatic finish. With this, the Lakers slip further into the 13th position in the Western Conference points table with a score line of 19-23.
Meanwhile, LeBron James has emerged as the talking point after the game. Incidentally, James could only get 24 points in the game. Moreover, he missed multiple 3 points, which proved to be disastrous for the Lakers in the end. Hence, the critics are back from the dead to hit out at the 38-year-old for his recent downfall.
LeBron James Hits A New Career Low
Lebron James entered the court after a gap of one game he missed due to a sore ankle. Meanwhile, the match was vital for the Lakers as they had already registered an embarrassing loss in their last game against the Nuggets. Hence, James’s return boosted the team’s odds of winning. Little did they know that the night would witness a tragic end.
Lebron James missed multiple opportunities to hit three-pointers. Before the game, James was scoring at an average of 29.5% from the 3-point land, which is just 0.5% more than his all-time career low. However, after the terrible game, his average has now dropped to 28.5, which makes it his all-time career low. Ironically, LeBron had his best career 3-point average with the Lakers just last season. Furthermore, Legion Hoops reported on their Twitter account that LeBron James has been shooting from the three at just 8.7% since the new year began.
Lakers Cry Foul Over A No-Call Decision By The Match Officials
The LA Lakers game cannot end without some spice and drama. Naturally, drama unfolded at the end of the fourth quarter. During the final seconds of the fourth quarter, Troy Brown Jr. attempted a shot from 3-point land, which was blocked by Tim Hardaway Jr, pushing the game into overtime. However, Brown and his teammates appealed for a foul, alleging that Tim hit Brown’s hand, which resulted in his fall. However, the official did not pay heed and flagged a no-call.
The Lakers, including LeBron James, were taking none of it as they protested against the call stating it was a clear foul from Tim’s end. But, the authorities did not budge, and the no-call decision stayed. Meanwhile, James was fuming in the Laker’s locker room. He yelled in the locker room, saying that it was a clear foul and the officials should have called it. Furthermore, the frustration of the club showed in overtime as they failed to keep up and eventually lost the game. The bottom line, the loss is going to hurt the Lakers big time, who are in a persistent quest to reach the playoffs.