“Shut Up Loser”: All Hell Breaks Loose as LeBron James Angers Celtics Fans With Playoff Advice

With his new Mind The Game Podcast, LeBron James has recently started showcasing what a great basketball mind he has. Analyzing every play and dissecting every strategy with co-host JJ Redick, LBJ has proven that the game is as mental as it is physical. And while he constantly gives free advice on the pod, LeBron finally got proof of his knowledge because of what transpired in tonight’s Pacers vs. Celtics game.

Tyrese Haliburton and Co. lost 133-128 in overtime and the Pacers’ strategic error that eventually cost them the game led to LeBron reiterating his old advice on social media. However, this time, the legend’s ‘told you so’ action did not sit well with Celtics fans, emitting an outrage.

Celtics community slam “basketball guru” LeBron James

During an episode of his podcast, LeBron recently explained why he believes it’s the best move to foul the opponent when your team is up by three points in the closing seconds. However, Rick Carlisle must have skipped that episode because he chose to not foul the Celtics when the Pacers were up 3 with less than ten seconds remaining in the final quarter. That crucial mistake led to Jaylen Brown hitting a game-tying three-pointer to send the game to overtime. Watching the Pacers lose their lead, LeBron tweeted, “And yall still wanna know why I would foul up 3 EVERY SINGLE TIME??” with multiple facepalm emojis.

Meanwhile, the Celtics fans didn’t want to hear a word from their arch-nemesis, LeBron James, who has given them hell multiple times in the playoffs throughout his career. So, one Celtics faithful blatantly commented on his tweet, “Shutup loser.”

Another frustrated fan also didn’t like LeBron sitting at home giving out free playoff advice and claimed that no one asked for his input.

Referring to the historic rivalry between LeBron and Boston, one fan believed that King James was just “pissed” that the Celtics were winning and he was sitting at home out of the title race.

Fed up with LeBron’s new “basketball guru” persona, one fan believed that this side of the veteran superstar was embarrassing.

Meanwhile, one fan couldn’t wait to see LeBron fail as a coach as everyone was already aware of LeBron’s failure when he tries to play the GM role.

Despite the Celtics fans criticizing LeBron on socials, he did have high praise for the team’s effort in Game 1, specifically their latest signing.

LeBron James’ 4-word praise for Jrue Holiday as Celtics survive Game 1 vs Pacers

At one point, the Celtics were cruising to victory leading the Pacers by thirteen points. But the Pacers turned the game around in the second half, making a miraculous comeback. Fortunately, Jayson Tatum and Co. didn’t lose focus and won the thrilling encounter in overtime. And a major reason for their victory was the amazing effort of Jrue Holiday, who many believed got snubbed from the All-Defensive First Team this year.

But scoring 28 points in tonight’s win while dishing out eight assists and grabbing seven boards, Holiday proved why he is one of the best guards in the league. Moreover, he was the defensive anchor of the team who made three crucial steals to help the Celtics win.

And Holiday’s effort garnered huge appreciation from King James as he sided with former Miami Heat star Dorell Wright who tweeted, “Da boy Jrue 1 team All Def.” Soon after, LeBron commented on Dorell’s tweet, “That boy 1st EVERYTHING!”

While LeBron is not the most liked person in the league among fans, he recognizes and appreciates great talent whenever he sees it. He did the same with Jrue Holiday after witnessing his incredible performance despite what the Celtics fans had to say for LeBron.