YouTuber systematically debunks LeBron James' basketball IQ and skill after dismal Nuggets blowout: "Look at his body language"
The Denver Nuggets handed LeBron James and the LA Lakers their sixth loss of the season on Saturday. During that game, James shot under 50% (7-for-17) for 18 points and also turned the ball over six times. After this performance, the YouTube channel Angry Old Hoops Fan delved into James' performance and how he hurt the Lakers.
The YouTuber began by taking a look at four of the six turnovers that the four-time MVP committed. In the video, the narrator explained why James chose poorly on some of the decisions and what he could have done better.
Next, the video looked at one of the plays where the narrator perceived him to be nonexistent.
"This is a good one because you don't even know LeBron's on the court until the end," the narrator said (Timestamp: 5:23). "He is straight up and down, flat-footed. Who is he gonna blame that on? Look at his body language. He's gonna blame somebody; he just didn't catch the ball."
The clip was of a play that took place in the third quarter and showed Austin Reaves dribbling the ball on the left-side wing. Meanwhile, LeBron James was on the weak side corner, standing by himself.
Reaves attacked the rim, causing the defense to collapse on the drive. As he got to the paint, he passed to James, who was still standing in the corner. However, the pass went out of bounds after hitting James' hands. Afterward, James looked frustrated.
LeBron James had the most turnovers on the Lakers in that game, but he wasn't the only player who had miscues with the ball. In total, the team turned the ball over six times.
Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets committed three more than the Lakers, led by Nikola Jokic, who also had six.
The Lakers' loss against the Nuggets on Saturday marks the third time this year that LA has lost in back-to-back games. Their first two losses of the year came on Oct. 28 and Oct. 30 when they faced the Phoenix Suns and the Cleveland Cavaliers, respectively.
Then on, Nov. 4, they dropped a game to the Detroit Pistons followed by another loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Nov. 6. In the game before Saturday's loss against the Nuggets, they lost to the Orlando Magic on Thursday.
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LeBron James has turned the ball over five or more times seven times this season
LeBron James is tied for the fifth-highest turnovers per game this season with 3.8 per game. He is tied with Denver Nuggets Center Nikola Jokic.
So far this year, James has had seven games wherein he's committed five or more turnovers. The first was on Oct. 26 against the Sacramento Kings where he had five turnovers. Then on Oct. 30, he had six in the loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
On the Lakers' Nov. 6 loss against the Memphis Grizzlies, he recorded his second game of the year where he had exactly five turnovers. James once again struggled to protect the ball in their rematch against the Grizzlies on Nov. 13, turning the ball over six times, yet LA prevailed.
He followed that up with seven turnovers against the San Antonio Spurs on Nov. 15 and six against the New Orleans Pelicans the following day. Finally, he committed six turnovers against the Nuggets on Saturday.