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LeBron James’ face against the Denver Nuggets last Wednesday was an absolute poem, a sad one at that. Los Angeles Lakers have done it, they are the worst 3-point shooting team in NBA history after four games have been played by them.
At this early stage of the season, no other team had a more dismal shooting accuracy than these Lakers.
On paper, they do seem like they could compete for the NBA title this season but the reality is very different. However, LeBron is not to blame for this terrible situation. He’s been producing similar numbers to the ones from last season.
Out of the last four games, he’s averaging 25 PPG and his numbers will likely go up. LeBron James is not the problems the Lakers’ leadership needs to fix. It’s the rest of the team that needs an urgent intervention.
ESPN Stats & Info has the numbers, the Lakers are now shooting 22.3 percent from the 3-point zone this season. Officially, it has now become the all-time lowest in NBA history at this early stage in the season. Lakers are shooting 33-for-148 on 3s this season. An urgent fix is needed or they won’t be competitive this year at all.
There is no excuse for these numbers as everybody scrambles to find a solution. Lakers’ leadership is already cooking up a possible trade but chances are it won’t happen as quickly as the fan base wants.
James will continue to deliver his numbers but no other player seems to be stepping up to the challenge. Being a Laker is hurting LeBron’s career as he starts year 20 with a terrible statline he hadn’t met since his very first year in the NBA.
It’s not his fault but he is still part of the team and this is a collective effort. The only time James started with a 0-4 in the season was during his very first year with the Cleveland Cavaliers as a rookie.
In hopes of getting back on track, LeBron James and his gang will make a trip to Minnesota to face Karl-Anthony towns and Anthony Edwards’ Timberwolves.
The game will take place on Friday as the Lakers arrive as the biggest disappointment of the 2022-23 NBA season. It’s hard to imagine a team having LeBron James being this bad, but it’s happening in front of everyone’s eyes.
