Skip Bayless names Lakers’ NFL equal after decimating loss to Nets 

The Los Angeles Lakers lately misplaced to the Brooklyn Nets by a large margin of 18 factors and LeBron James was pointed by Skip Bayless as one of many important the reason why. The veteran sports activities journalist in contrast the LA Lakers’ mishaps this season to the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL, who weren’t capable of dwell as much as the hype regardless of having a superb core of gamers.

The Dallas Cowboys, who have been seeded No. 2 within the Nationwide Soccer Convention, lately suffered a Wild Card exit, getting beat up by the post-Aaron Rodgers Inexperienced Bay Packers. It was one other disappointing season for the Cowboys who final gained a Tremendous Bowl manner again in 1995.

Now with the LA Lakers, Skip Bayless has been drawing parallels for this staff to the Cowboys after the staff received outscored within the second half of their matchup in entrance of the Los Angeles crowd contained in the Crypto.com Enviornment.

Bayless feels that regardless of having LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the LA Lakers have been a disappointment drawing false expectations for his or her fanbase which are much like the Dallas Cowboys‘ season:

“How can the Lakers with LeBron and AD get blown out at home 68-44 in the 2nd half by a Brooklyn without Ben Simmons that had lost 14 of its last 17??? That’s Cowboy embarrassing,” Bayless stated on X.

Skip Bayless blames LeBron James for LA Lakers’ loss in opposition to Nets

In the course of the LA Lakers’ 130-112 loss to the Nets, LeBron James completed the sport with 24 factors, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. He additionally shot 9-of-22 from the sector and missed just one free throw from his 5 makes an attempt.

Regardless of offering the Lakers with good numbers, Skip Bayless nonetheless factors out that the four-time NBA champion is to be blamed for the loss in opposition to a staff that has misplaced 5 straight video games:

“LeBron played almost as poorly in tonight’s second half (at home vs Brooklyn, which had lost 5 straight) as the Cowboys played Sunday in the first half against a 7-point underdog. Lotta showboating in tonight’s 1st half. Lotta no-show in the 2nd. Missed layups, turnovers, tech,” Skip Bayless stated.

Anthony Davis tallied 26 factors, 12 rebounds, six assists and two blocks within the loss whereas D’Angelo Russell chipped in with 20 factors, seven assists and three triples.

The Nets shot 53% from the sector and turned the ball over solely eight occasions of their win in opposition to the LA Lakers. Cam Thomas was the Nets main scorer with 33 factors whereas Nic Claxton registered a double-double of twenty-two factors and 14 rebounds.

The LA Lakers’ file fall to 21-22 and up subsequent on their schedule are the Portland Path Blazers on Jan. 21, adopted by a marquee matchup with the LA Clippers two days after. Each video games are going to be performed on the Crypto.com Enviornment.