LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are off to a rough start. They have won only three games and lost four, so far. Although the Lakers performance has not been up to the mark, it’s safe to say that their leader LeBron James has been performing great.
The Lakers are overusing LeBron because with him on the court, the team has much higher chances of winning. As a result, his teammates have grown too dependent on Bron and seem to struggle a lot without him. Despite LeBron scoring 30 points, the Lakers suffered defeat in the hands of the Miami Heat.
Lakers voice concerns to NBA office over missed foul calls
According to ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, the Lakers spoke with the NBA league office on Tuesday over their contention that several foul calls were overlooked by the referees during their 108–107 loss to the Heat on Monday night.
According to the article, the Lakers’ “main point of contention” is the way LeBron James was officiated. The Lakers reportedly sent the NBA many video tapes showing LeBron, in their opinion, being struck with unlawful contact during plays that were not ruled fouls on the court.
The Los Angeles Lakers reached out to the NBA league office to express their concerns over several perceived missed foul calls, particularly involving LeBron James, during their 108-107 loss to the Miami Heat on Monday, per @mcten pic.twitter.com/zAo9AhVVFJ
— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) November 7, 2023
LeBron made only four free throw attempts throughout the contest, and after seven games, his average from the charity stripe is just 5.7, which would tie a career low for the whole of a season. Following the game, Lakers coach Darvin Ham expressed his disapproval of the officiating loudly. Ham was called for arguing one of the no-calls on Monday night and was given a technical foul.
“I’ve been around this league a long time, man,” Ham said. “We just want balance and consistency. That’s it. I see ‘Bron shooting four free throws, and the amount of times that he attacked the rim, the amount of times he was slapped on the arm, which I could see plain as day, for that not to be called? Man, he’s not flopping. I’m watching him go to the hole strong.”
LeBron James was vocal regarding the officiating as well. “I’m going over to the officials respectfully and telling them what’s going on in the plays, and I consistently go to the line three or four times a game. Sometimes not even at all, which is weird.”, LeBron said. “So, just got to keep driving, keep putting pressure on the rim and see if it turns.”
Joy Taylor makes bold claim on LeBron James’ Heat stint
Superstar forward LeBron James spoke about his time with the legendary team Miami Heat, where he played with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh as his teammates. LeBron helped the Miami Heat to make it to the NBA finals and win two championships.
.@JoyTaylorTalks: Without his stint in Miami, LeBron wouldn't be in the all-time great discussion. pic.twitter.com/B2k2IRuHLk
— Speak (@SpeakOnFS1) November 7, 2023
LeBron asserted that he would still be the same player with the same legacy today even if he had not gone through the Heat experience which irked several fans.
Joy Taylor of Fox Sports disagreed with LeBron’s claim and said that LeBron would not have been in the GOAT debate with Michael Jordan if he had not teamed up with the Heat.
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