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NBA Twitter Hilariously Roasts LeBron James For Worst Opening Tip Ever

Nico Martinez
Jan 5, 2022
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(via SportsCenter)

LeBron James is one of the few players on earth who can play virtually any position. His size, skillset, and amazing durability make him a prime candidate to play in all sorts of different lineups.

Recently, the Lakers have really put that to the test, starting LeBron James at center for their recent string of games.

While it has worked out so far, fans couldn’t help but notice James’ hilarious lack of effort during the opening tip-off on Tuesday.

LeBron made a business decision on the tip-off 😅 pic.twitter.com/ZLeIfQmESm

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 5, 2022

Whether it was an intentional move or an accidental blunder, he seemed to have given up before the ball even went up into the air.

Naturally, fans shared a good laugh about it on Twitter.

bro said I’m too old for this shit

— lakers fan (@lovinglakerszn) January 5, 2022

https://twitter.com/ThumbinThru/status/1478582278079107072https://twitter.com/_Talkin_NBA/status/1478582383939100673

Bro this is fucking hilarious ahaha 🤣🤣

— KovidBryant (@KoronaVyress) January 5, 2022

Makes total sense that he didn’t jump… still hilarious

— UR Content (@UR_Content_) January 5, 2022

https://twitter.com/j_cuffy/status/1478610497633234947https://twitter.com/2xA_monster/status/1478587317686206468

In the end, the Lakers did come out with a win, so it obviously wasn’t important in the grand scheme of things. Still, it’s rather taboo for a player to just give up on the tip like that and it took a lot of people by surprise.

Aas some have suggested, it could have been a strategic decision by LeBron, who perhaps believed it would have been better to get the ball in the second and third quarters.

James is known to be a brilliant strategist, after all.

“He was very smart, he did play chess mentally,” said Gilbert Arenas, taling about his playoff experience against LeBron. “So when we used to play cards at his house, he’d sit on the couch and his tv setup was like a bar where you just sit and watches games, watching film.”

“So I seen what his mind was doing from day one. So, you know, going into that series, we got outsmarted by someone we didn’t really think about. We didn’t know how intelligent, how he moved pieces around. When he wanted to attack, he had certain people go get subbed out which subbed out some of our pieces which made the games smaller. He pulled his center, so we pulled our center. Now our backup is smaller than LeBron so now when LeBron goes to the basket, no one’s there to protect the rim. We didn’t actually understand what was going on until after.”

Whatever the case, James is thriving this season, with his highest numbers since joining the Lakers in 2018.

While the team has gotten off to a slow start, The King seems to be propelling them back to a place of relevancy in the West.

It’s no wonder why his GOAT case grows more convincing by the day.

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Nico Martinez is a veteran staff writer for Fadeaway World from Brooklyn, New York. He joined Fadeaway World in 2016 and is currently residing in Columbia, South Carolina. Nico holds a degree in Sports Management from Columbia International University where he built a strong foundation in the inner workings of sports media and management. Nico's contributions have significantly enhanced the credibility and depth of Fadeaway World's content, earning him recognition across the sports journalism community. His work has been discussed in prestigious publications like Sports Illustrated. A dedicated follower of LeBron James, Nico often leads coverage on news related to the basketball star. With nearly a decade of experience in sports journalism, Nico consistently provides comprehensive and timely basketball news, engaging a wide audience of basketball enthusiasts.Nico's most desired player to interview, past or present, is Kevin Durant. He is particularly keen on asking Durant if he has any regrets about his career, especially concerning his departure from the Oklahoma City Thunder, and why he engages so much with fans on social media. 
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