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Skip Bayless compared LeBron James to Russell Westbrook on seeing shocking statistic post Los Angeles Lakers loss to Denver Nuggets
Skip Bayless has always been LeBron James’ top critic but he might’ve taken it too far in a recent tweet. In the tweet, Bayless said that it seemed as if James had taken Russell Westbrook’s place. Bayless said this because LeBron James had just given up 8 turnovers in a loss against the Denver Nuggets.
In recent years, Westbrook has been well-known for his excessive number of turnovers during games. Although comparing LeBron James to Westbrook is egregious, James has turned over the ball a lot this season.
This Skip Bayless Twitter post highlights an issue in James’ game this season so far. LeBron James is averaging 4.8 turnovers per game this season, the highest turnover rate in his career. Although Bayless enjoys discrediting LeBron James regularly, this is a real issue.
Since James is a playmaker and ballhandler he turns over the ball a bit but this season has been more. Since LeBron James and Anthony Davis are surrounded by average players, defenders can focus on them more. This has led to James turning over the ball more.
Although LeBron James is not known for his 3-point shooting, he has always hovered around league average. To start this season, James is averaging 25.7% from beyond the arc. This is well below the league average and James’ career average.
As the season progresses, James will make more 3-pointers as he gets into a groove. Despite starting the season with such bad 3-point shooting, James has scored the ball very well.
LeBron James is one of the best players in NBA history and will improve as the season progresses. But no matter how much LeBron improves his play, the Lakers are unlikely to be competitive this year.
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