"Poor LeBron’s going to waste his 50th year in the league on that team" - Cleveland Cavaliers legend sounds off on LA Lakers' poor start to the season
Cleveland Cavaliers legend Brad Daugherty sounded off on the LA Lakers' poor start to the season. Daugherty felt sorry for LeBron James, who is in his 20th season in the NBA. The current Cavaliers commentator believes that James' historic season is being wasted by the Lakers.
During the Cavaliers' game against the Washington Wizards on Sunday, the Bally Sports Ohio crew discussed the opening week of the NBA season. Daugherty pointed out the Lakers' tough start to the season. He even joked that James is wasting his "50th" season in Hollywood.
"I expected them to do well, and they're not," Daugherty said. "They're horrible. They can't play dead in the West. Poor LeBron's going to waste his 50th year in the league on that team? Oh my goodness. I bet it makes his feet hurt just thinking about the rest of the season."
The LA Lakers have lost three straight games to start the season. They were blown out by the Golden State Warriors on Opening Night, but their losses to the LA Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers were close games.
However, the Lakers' main problem has been their offense, especially their 3-point shooting. In the first three games of the season, the Lakers are shooting just 21.2% from beyond the arc. They have only made 25 of their 118 attempts from the 3-point area.
According to ESPN, the Lakers are having the second-worst shooting start from 3s in NBA history. The only team that shot worse were the 2018 Atlanta Hawks.
Meanwhile, LeBron James is having an amazing start to the season. "The King" is averaging 27.3 points, 11 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 1 steal and 1.3 blocks per game, while shooting 47.7% from the field.
But just like the LA Lakers, James is also struggling from beyond the arc. He's shooting just 25.9% from the 3-point line.
The Cavs broadcast reacts to the Lakers/LeBron’s 0-3 start.
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LA Lakers fans, LeBron James can always look forward to him breaking the NBA scoring record
The LA Lakers can still turn their season around despite their shooting woes. The Lakers have one of the best defenses in the NBA, but they need to start knocking down open shots. They can always find shooters via trade, with Russell Westbrook and two future first-round picks as their main assets.
But it's also possible for the Lakers to not improve their shooting and continue their free fall. That's the worst-case scenario for the Lakers since they don't own their 2023 first-round pick. The New Orleans Pelicans have a pick swap as part of the Anthony Davis trade.
The Lakers have no other option but to start winning games. Fans can also look forward to LeBron James becoming the NBA's all-time leading scorer. James needs just 1,244 points to break the record.
If he continues to average 27.3 points and does not miss any games, James will break the record on Jan. 20 in LA. The Lakers are scheduled to face Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies on that day at Crypto.com Arena.