The Los Angeles Lakers have done a great job of putting together a deep and talented team. As great as LeBron James is, he cannot win an NBA championship on his own.
James is far beyond his prime, and while this version of himself is still better than 75% of the players in the league, but heās not getting any younger. Even so, he recently claimed that he doesnāt get tired and can still ball out at a high level.
Thatās why ESPN pundit Stephen A. Smith went on record to call him a liar, stating that itās obvious that heās exhausted. Even so, he didnāt blame him for that, and instead challenged Anthony Davis to help him out.
Stephen A. Smith Rips Anthony Davis Over LeBron Jamesā Comments
āHeās lying,ā Smith said on First Take. āHe has gotten tired, but thatās okay. LeBron James, of all the things that make him an extraordinary role model, the greatest thing to me is his conditioning and his commitment to being in shape. It was a travesty that this man, in his 20th season, was in better shape than most of the league last year, including his teammate Anthony Davis.ā
āWhen I think about LeBron in shape, the first name that comes to mind is Anthony Davis,ā he continued. āThis man vouched for you, he put his name on the line for you, but he canāt score 40 points in one game and 11 in another.ā
Smith is right on point there. No team should have to count on a 39-year-old to go the distance, and Davis has failed to be the franchise stalwart the Lakers hoped heād be. Itās finally time he takes over.
