Despite having LeBron James and Anthony Davis back in the lineup, the Los Angeles Lakers continue to struggle to keep their head above water.
With a loss to Toronto on Sunday, the defending Champs have now lost three-straight games, and have slid down to the 6th seed in the West.
With L.A. fans lamenting the state of their current team, Twitter was aflame with emotion and disappointment…
The Lakers The Lakers
before injuries after injuries pic.twitter.com/yDIAqWoAox
— Silver Screen and Roll (@LakersSBN) May 3, 2021
Defense gets worse every game.
Players get less motivated every game.
Vogel’s rotations get worse every game.
Some how the “shooters” get worse every game.
Now I know why no one was giving Rob pelinka and frank vogel their respect 🤣🤣🤣
— Mark Jackson’s Burner (@casualtakeking) May 3, 2021
EVERY FUCKING GAME SOMEONE HAS A SEASON HIGH VS US pic.twitter.com/RjfGo1Fksw
— Chris (@Neekz___) May 3, 2021
https://twitter.com/cgthetweeter/status/1389076034163666947https://twitter.com/BMACK_3/status/1389076139348578307
We can’t play defense to save our lives shooter fucking suck No type of fucking rotations Vogel is just dumb asf I mean I’m fucking pissed
— John Escobedo (@JaeOvertime) May 3, 2021
AD turned into a bum. A 36 year old man is being asked to carry them constantly and the roleplayers SUCK
— Jay (@ranchpizzzas) May 3, 2021
Ok I’m getting worried. Lakers are on a 3 game losing streak. Lebron is 0-2 since coming back.
— Happy Lakers fan (@oprahsideclark) May 3, 2021
The effort was horrible in the 2nd and 3rd. This team is off page dude to not getting in rhythm. Also this schedule is fucking brutal. Praying for the sixth seed
— Nick (@SGAxNIKOLAIx661) May 3, 2021
Health has been an enormous obstacle for the Purple and Gold this year. LeBron James and Anthony Davis have both missed a significant chunk of the season, obviously compromising the team chemistry, among other things.
To make matters worse, LeBron himself hinted that his latest injury could be something that hinders his abilities for the rest of his career.
Whatever the case, many fans are hitting the panic button, and it’s easy to see why. But when it comes to LeBron and the Lakers, it’s probably best to give them the benefit of the doubt.
