Skip Bayless continued to question the legitimacy of LeBron James’ injury after the news broke about MCL tensions.
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are supporting themselves for the offseason. After a tough series with the Minnesota Timberwolves, they were surprisingly eliminated from the playoffs.
There are several reasons why the Lakers were eliminated early in the playoffs. But regardless of the reason, their season is approaching an unfair end.
LeBron James has several decisions to make some decisions about his future. As such, James refuses to help persuade Luka Donsic to re-sign with the Lakers.
James’ future may lie to the Mavericks, but there has been a lot of criticism about his play in the playoffs. And as news of his MCL tension broke, longtime skeptics couldn’t help but raise eyebrows.
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Skip Bayless went to X and responded to the news of LeBron James, who has maintained his MCL stock in Game 5 against the Minnesota Timber Wolves.
He questioned the convenient timing of the news, believing that LeBron’s inner circle would leak this and make an excuse for his performance in the loss of the series.
“LeBron is funny. Every time he burns in the playoffs, he usually comes up with an excuse that was leaked by Rich Paul.”
“This time: MCL missed out of a random collision. This is to prove he didn’t flop.
It’s hard to see where Bayless is coming from about this. Injuries can serve as excuses if maintained in Game 1. However, given LeBron was injured in the second half of Game 5, it is not possible to justify his performance in the first four games.
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Aside from the issue of his injury, there are some concerns about LeBron James’ future. James appears to have hinted at his retirement shortly after his exclusion.
But it was probably that he would play the cards near the vest or make a calculated move to make sure his revenue was protected.
Paul Pierce believes the Lakers must move on from LeBron to mark the arrival of Luca Donsic’s era. Meanwhile, James Worthy pointed out some important dilemmas the Lakers must consider before re-signing James.
Whatever LeBron did, he gained the right to choose for himself. No player is more dedicated to the sport of basketball than LeBron. He has to do what is best for him.