“This is EMBARRASSING“: LeBron James and Co Get Blasted by Shannon Sharpe For Poor Show Against Suns’ Second Unit

Akash Murty | 08/04/2023
“This is EMBARRASSING“: LeBron James and Co Get Blasted by Shannon Sharpe For Poor Show Against Suns’ Second Unit

We are almost at the end of the 2022-23 regular season, and the Los Angeles Lakers continue to disappoint fans and experts alike. After a pathetic start to their campaign to a significantly good comeback towards the end, LeBron James and Co still cannot catch a break in their tumultuous season.

They were 7-2 in their last eight games but were just coming off a loss against the Clippers when they faced the Suns Friday night. With the Phoenix team resting all its players from the starting-5, it should have been a game that the Lakers would put a full stop to at halftime and rest its important players

However, the game was at 61-60 at the end of the second half. Although the Lakers were in the lead, one of James’ biggest fans, Shannon Sharpe, was not happy about what he was witnessing.

Shannon Sharpe loses his cool on LeBron James and the Lakers yet again

From getting shout-outs for being a title contender to almost failing to put away the second unit of another contender, the Purple and Gold team came under the hammer of FS1 analyst Shannon Sharpe before they took control of the game later on.

“This is EMBARRASSING,” Sharpe Tweeted as the Lakers were letting the Suns back into the game while bricking almost everything they could off of their chances.


The way they were playing it looked like they want to tank. But they did put it to rest (121-107) by the final quarter of the game with LBJ and AD both on the floor.

This isn’t the first time the NFL legend has had some words for his favorite athlete for whom he has gone to lengths in numerous GOAT debates against his UNDISPUTED studio partner Skip Bayless and several other analysts and former athletes.

He sent out a Tweet just a couple of days back as well after the Lakers had lost the game against their across-the-hall rivals.

May the man get what he wants as soon as possible.

What can the Lakers do in the Playoffs?

As things stand, with their latest victory, the Lakers are tied with the New Orleans Pelicans at 42-39. That has them 8th in the West, which is where they will probably finish their 2022-23 regular season.

Now if that happens, they will be playing the Wolves in the Play-in tournament and would need to win one game before Anthony Edwards’ team wins two.

If they do win one and get past the Wolves they will face the #1 seed of the West, the Denver Nuggets. Where they go from there, we will have to wait and watch.

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About the author

Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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