Just 48 hours after losing a game of extreme importance against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Los Angeles Lakers got dismantled by the Dallas Mavericks, 128-110.
L.A. was without LeBron James, who sustained a sprained ankle on Sunday, but its lack of effort and fight on the defensive end was simply inexcusable.
With this loss, the Lakers are now tied with the San Antonio Spurs for the 10th-best record in the Western Conference, but the Spurs hold the tiebreaker, meaning that if the season ended today, L.A. would not even be in the play-in tournament.
Across Twitter, the NBA community continued to show utter dismay and disrespect towards a Lakers team that is rapidly plunging towards the bottom.
No, there’s no LeBron, no AD. But do the rest of the Lakers have no pride??? They just gave up 82 in the first half at Dallas – 2nd most points allowed in a first half IN LAKERS HISTORY. Fakers!
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) March 30, 2022
Shaq on the Lakers: “They don’t want it. They’re done.” via TNT.
— Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) March 30, 2022
Woj just reported that Luka Doncic has officially been announced as the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers 😳
— Jo (@MavsStan41) March 30, 2022
get rid of damn near everyone and start over next year @Lakers
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) March 30, 2022
2021-22 Lakers are a case study for how not to build a team
— pickuphoop (@pickuphoop) March 30, 2022
Just an AWFUL decision from TNT to not have Bucks/Sixers as the first game on national TV. This idiotic fascination with the Lakers. It’s pathetic. ITS OVER!!! The league has changed. They don’t have it right now. LET IT GO!!!
— Trey Crosby III Guru (@TCIIIESQ) March 30, 2022
Lakers L ✅
The Los Angeles Lakers have lost 44 games this year and are now 11th in the West.
Poverty franchise.
— Pro Pels Talk (@ProPelsTalk) March 30, 2022
Lakers are done playing for Vogel. They don’t care anymore lol.
— Ryan Rueda (@iDude14) March 30, 2022
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