“LeBron James Kept Hitting 3s! What Were You Doing, Spurs?!” Skip Bayless Blames Spurs’ Defense for the King’s 39 Points, Pays Shocking Compliment

Advait Jajodia | 27/11/2022
“LeBron James Kept Hitting 3s! What Were You Doing, Spurs?!” Skip Bayless Blames Spurs' Defense for the King's 39 Points, Pays Shocking Compliment

After having an awful start to their 2022-23 campaign, the Los Angeles Lakers have gained some momentum over the past few weeks. Thanks to monstrous performances by Anthony Davis, the Purple & Gold won 3 consecutive games.

Making his return to the lineup, LeBron James had a solid 21/8/5 outing against the Spurs on Friday. And tonight, Bron had the best performance of his 20th professional season, lighting the AT&T Center up on fire.

In the 143-138 high-scoring bout, ‘the King’ managed to record a season-high 39 points, along with 11 rebounds, while shooting the ball at an efficient 52.4/58.3/100 shooting split.

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Skip Bayless praises LeBron James, then predicts an awful shooting performance in the next game

Skip Bayless is a household name, mostly, for hating LBJ and all of his movements, on and off the court.

After tonight’s Spurs-Lakers clash, Bayless, unexpectedly, dished out praises towards the King for knocking down 7 three-pointers on 12 attempts. However, the 70-year-old critic further predicted that LeBron, who he referred to as “the NBA’s worst 3-pt shooter”, would have an awful shooting night in the next clash.

Skip tweeted:

LeBron (39), taking candy from babies tonight in San Antonio. 143-138. Once, the Spurs played defense. LeBron, by far the NBA’s worst 3-pt shooter, caught (a) hot streak (7-12). You know what that means: Next game he’ll go 1-10. Hurts (the) team jacking up so many threes.

LeBron becomes the oldest player to record 35/10 on 7 threes

In Year 20, the 4-time MVP manages to break some or the other record every other game.

Tonight was no different.

LeBron was already the youngest player to put up 35+ points and 10+ rebounds on 7 three-pointers. After his sensational outing tonight, at age 37, James becomes the oldest player to put up 35/10 on 7 threes.

With a healthy Bron joining the squad that contains an in-form AD, Lonnie Walker IV, Russell Westbrook, and Dennis Schroder, the Lakers are bound to rise up the standings in the coming weeks.

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Advait Jajodia, an NBA and Tennis journalist for The SportsRush, has had a passion for both sports for over a decade. His admiration for Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, and Rafael Nadal pushed him to gain a profound understanding of the sports. With a background as a multi-sport athlete, Advait uses his experience on the hardwood and the court to offer insightful analysis. Over four years of dedicated sports journalism has equipped the 22-year-old with a unique perspective, reflected in his prolific portfolio of 4,700+ articles.

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