The Los Angeles Lakers have struggled to live up to the expectations. They had one of the most revamped rosters in the NBA this season, yet, other than LeBron James; most of their players have vastly underperformed.
To be fair, the Lakers have struggled with injuries and COVID-19 all season long. But so has the rest of the league, and itâs not like theyâre the only team forced to sign replacement players amid this massive outbreak.
Thatâs why it was so odd to see LeBron using health as an excuse for the Lakersâ five-game losing streak, stating that other teams like the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors donât have any guys out.
LeBron Says The Warriors Donât Have Players Out
âObviously, this losing streak is something that none of us want,â James tol the media. âBut, nobodyâs gonna feel sorry for you. No oneâs gonna be sorry for our record or no nobodyâs gonna be sorry for guys (being) out âcause everybodyâbesides, I think, Golden State and Phoenixâeverybody has guys out.â
Maybe James didnât realize that, albeit the Suns have been healthy for most of the season, the league-leading Warriors were missing seven guys on Christmas. Moreover, James Wiseman and Klay Thompson havenât even suited up.
James Talks About Being Patient With This Roster
Thereâs been plenty of chatter around social media about how âLeGMâ is going to have most of his teammates traded before the deadline. However, The King is trying to take a look at the bigger picture and a more patient approach with this roster:
âIâm not a very patient person⊠But without our head coach, just getting guys back, still missing a few, I just try to stay even-keeled⊠No one is going to feel sorry for us,â the legendary forward admitted.
The Lakers have been fairly disappointing but theyâve also been rarely healthy. So, whether theyâre going to dismiss Frank Vogel or hit the drawing board with their roster again is yet to be seen.
