The Los Angeles Lakers are not getting it together, and LeBron James cannot be more concerned. Facing off against the Los Angeles Clippers, James and co. faltered to pick up yet another loss. Succumbing to a 102-116 loss at the Intuit Dome, the Lakers further damaged their playoff chances.
Surely enough, such a lackluster performance did not sit well with King James. Shedding light on the Lakers’ performance after the game, James mentioned that the purple and gold brigade will have to play ‘perfect basketball’ from here on. He also firmly told Rob Pelinka about acquiring some promising talents before the February 6 trade window closes.
“When you’re playing against a great team, you got to limit your mistakes, offensively and defensively, cause they make you pay and I think they did that tonight,” James said. He further added in a somber update about his team, saying, “We don’t have a choice, that’s the way our team is constructed.”
"When you're playing against a great team, you got to limit your mistakes, offensively and defensively, cause they make you pay and I think they did that tonight."
— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) January 20, 2025
-LeBron James recaps tonight's loss in Inglewood. pic.twitter.com/hUZ1BrhkNg
Surely, this was enough to hint to the Lakers front office that James wants some fresh names. After all, the Lakers are looking awfully out of options upfront. Thus, a good addition to support Anthony Davis would be paramount. However, despite a mediocre season so far, James is hopeful for a Lakers ‘peak’ ahead of the playoffs.
LeBron James Hopeful About The Lakers
On January 14, 2025, the win-loss record of the Los Angeles Lakers stood at 20-16. While the team seemed to be struggling, King James had high hopes from his teammates. Making an appearance on the ‘Gojo and Golic Show’, LeBron James exuded confidence in his team to peak at the right time.
“Defensively, we want to bring physicality to the game , make teams try to do something that they do not like to do. And then offensively, we want to share the ball… We are not the team I believe we’re going to be once February, March hit.” James pointed out.
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LeBron James on the Lakers Identity:
— GoJo and Golic (@GoJoandGolic) January 13, 2025
"We are not the team I believe we're going to be once February and March hit, but I do like our chances." @KingJames pic.twitter.com/Vee6RIAVCx
Thus, with the Lakers’ future resting on hopes, it is time for Rob Pelinka to take action. It will now be interesting to see how things pan out in the future.
