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Lakers star LeBron James reacts after missing a shot during a 109-80 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. James finished with 10 points. (Abbie Parr / Associated Press)
LeBron James shrugged. He rolled his eyes. He complained to the refs. He hung his head.
There was no discretion Monday in Minnesota — everything you needed to know about the Lakers and their leading scorer was on display in big, bold letters.
“It’s everything,” James said. “It’s the rhythm. I just feel off rhythm these last three, four games.”
Playing on the second night of back-to-back games, James looked as uncomfortable as ever in a Lakers uniform as he and his team failed over and over at the game’s simplest task — putting the ball in the basket.
Minnesota beat the Lakers 109-80 on Monday, their fifth loss in their last seven games. James has now gone four straight games without a made three-pointer, and the Lakers’ offense has failed to score 110 points or more in five of its last six games.
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The 80 points is the Lakers’ worst offensive game in James’ time with the team and the worst for the organization since Jan. 22, 2017.
Anthony Davis called the game “disgusting.”
For James, it’s been a miserable stretch of offensive basketball, particularly from the perimeter where he’s now missed 19 consecutive threes. He’s also been remarkably careless with the ball, turning it over six times on Monday, including one pass that perfectly split D’Angelo Russell and Gabe Vincent on the break, neither player close to keeping it from going into the seats.
James has turned it over at least five times in 11 of the Lakers’ 21 games.
Russell, who missed Sunday’s ugly win in Utah, led the Lakers with 20 points.
Slightly less concerning than the James’ struggles is Davis’ bad week. Monday, he scored only 12 points, a season low. He’s been held below 20 in three of the Lakers’ last four games.
“Sometimes we look like a team that can compete with anyone and sometimes we look like a team that looks terrible and is not going to do anything this season,” Davis…
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Author : LA Times
Publish date : 2024-12-03 03:34:00
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