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“He’s Rusty James?” – Skip Bayless taunts returning LeBron James after 6 turnovers in the first half vs Spurs

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Here is all that you need to know about what Skip Bayless is talking on Twitter about LeBron James

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is back in action. Notably, LBJ was sidelined and missed five straight games due to a left groin strain.

SAN ANTONIO, TX – NOVEMBER 25: LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts after a basket against the San Antonio Spurs in the second half at AT&T Center on November 25, 2022 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)

On Friday night, LBJ and the Lakers took on the San Antonio Spurs. It was a road game for the LA Lakers and they secured the win over SA Spurs 94-105. Interestingly, this was Lakers’ first road win of the season.

With this dub, the Lakers improved their record (6-11). Lakers now stand 13th in the Western Conference standings.

The dynamic duo of Los Angeles Lakers, that is LeBron James and Anthony Davis had a great game to pull off the win against the Spurs.

Anthony Davis is in great form and he performed well in this game too. Davis put up 25 points, 15 rebounds, and 4 assists.

On the other hand, LeBron James put up 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists in 33 minutes of playtime.

Lonnie Walker IV also had a good game, putting up 18 points, while Troy Brown Jr. put up 10 points.

Meanwhile, San Antonio Spurs lost its seventh straight game, the second-longest losing streak in the NBA this season. The Spurs are now (6-14) and stand 14th in the Western Conference.

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Tre Jones of SA Spurs scored 19 points, while Devin Vassell added 18 points and Keldon Johnson had 15 points.

However, the return of LBJ was not as smooth as expected. James might have had a good game but he caught himself up in an unpopular stat which quickly grabbed the attention of TV analyst Skip Bayless.

What did Skip Bayless tweet about LeBron James on Twitter after LBJ returned from injury?

On his returning game from injury, LeBron had a good night, scoring 21 points. He finished the game with 8 for 17 field goals.

LBJ might have had a good return game but simultaneously he had a ridiculously high rate of turnovers in the same game. In the 33 minutes that James played, he had nine turnovers.

Reacting to his nine turnovers, evergreen LeBron James hater, analyst Skip Bayless had a lot to say.

Skip Bayless ripped into James and went about calling him ‘Rusty James.’

LBJ had six turnovers in the first half, but James managed to reduce his turnovers in half during the second half. In the second half, James just had three turnovers and notably only one turnover in the fourth quarter.

Speaking about his high turnover rate, James said that he will get better and have his rhythm back, eventually.

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