The Los Angeles Lakers have now lost eight of their past 10 games, including four in a row. They were swept by the Los Angeles Clippers, who have now taken seven straight in the series. And they canāt seem to stop the bleeding.
But perhaps the worst part about this Lakers season isnāt all the losses or the unmetexpectations. Itās their body language, their giving up mid-play, and their inability to come back regardless of how big or small the deficit is.
Thatās why former Lakers great Shaquille OāNeal just couldnāt take it anymore and ripped them after the loss to the Clippers. Per Shaq, itās clear that they just donāt care enough and arenāt mad despite their poor effort.
Shaquille OāNeal Is Livid At The Lakers
āI think I see what the problem is. Nobodyās mad,ā Shaq explained. āIām telling you now, Iām losing to the Clippers somebody get beat up that night, in the locker room⦠The problem to me is aināt nobody mad. Iād be pissed if I lost to the Clippers and Reggie Jackson out there C-walking and dancing with a damn bird.ā
Charles Barkley Says The Lakers Are Old, Cooked, And Losers
Shaqās friend and colleague Charles Barkley was even harsher with his words. Per the Hall of Famer, the Lakers arenāt even worth mentoning anymore. Moreover, all their veterans are cooked and canāt do them any good:
āAs a guy who was a great player, when I got old it sucked,ā Barkley said.āSo the Lakers got all them old guys. Think about this. All of those old guys, theyāre cooked. Well-done. Over. Dwightās cooked. DeAndre Jordan cooked. Carmelo is cooked. I love Carmelo, itās over. Those guys are cooked.ā
āThe Clippers and the team from Southern California,ā Barkley added.āIām not talking about these damn losers. Between us, the nitwits at TNT and the nitwits at ESPN, we talk about these losers more than any people in the world.ā
Barkley has never been the one to mince his words about anything and is known for taking uncalled shots. But, to be fair, itās not like the Lakers have done anything to prevent this from happening. At this point, they donāt seem to care anymore.





