LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers failed to close out the series against the Golden State Warriors in Game 5.
The Lakers still hold a 3-2 lead, but LeBron James was visibly upset with the team’s performance in Game 5. After all, the Lakers were handed a 15-point defeat in a crucial game. A picture of LeBron being upset has now gone viral on Twitter.
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Upon seeing LeBron’s upset expression, NBA fans on Twitter had a wide range of reactions to the image.
A fan tweeted that the pressure is now on the Lakers to win Game 6.
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A fan blamed the referees.
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LeBron James had 25 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists in Wednesday night’s defeat vs. the Warriors. For the series, James is averaging 23.6 PPG, 8.8 RPG, and 4.8 APG. Sure, these are decent numbers, but certainly not by the standards of LeBron.
So much so that this is the first time in his playoffs career that James has gone 11 games without recording a 30-point game. With Anthony Davis’ availability for Game 6 in question, the King needs to take matters into his own hands and erupt for a phenomenal performance.
Can The Lakers Eliminate The Warriors?
After taking a 3-1 lead, the Lakers blew the perfect chance of knocking out the defending champions of the league in the Western Conference Semifinals.
Evidently, the Laker Nation is freaking out. Apart from Anthony Davis exiting the game early because of a blow to the head by Kevon Looney, LeBron James also tweaked his ankle.
If the Lakers’ dynamic duo is not at full strength in crucial Game 6 of the series, it would be hard for them to defeat the Warriors. After all, the defending champions cannot be taken lightly.
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