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Nov 21, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook (0) and forward Anthony Davis (3) react after a play during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
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Nov 21, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook (0) and forward Anthony Davis (3) react after a play during the fourth quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
The Los Angeles Lakers remain one of the NBA’s most important franchises. Their massive success and achievements over the years have gained them a worldwide fanbase of basketball fanatics. The Lakers possess a star-studded roster including stars like LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and others. Despite such star power, the Lakers haven’t enjoyed the best of starts to their season.
A wider fanbase also has its own consequences. NBA fans are known for taking things to the extreme for all events in the NBA. After the Lakers lost to the Sacramento Kings, a few fans took to Twitter to voice their disappointment with the team. A few rival fans also trolled the franchise for a grim loss to the Kings.
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Nov 26, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Sacramento Kings center Tristan Thompson (13) shoots a ball over Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker (5) during the second quarter at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports
The Lakers have suffered a dismal start to their new NBA 2021-22 season. An opening night loss to the Golden State Warriors highlighted their concerning team chemistry. A loss to last seasons’ NBA champions, the Milwaukee Bucks also raised serious doubts over the franchises’ title hopes for the season.
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Fans react to the Lakers loss against the Kings
Fans on Twitter reacted in a hilarious fashion to the loss. Some also expressed frustration with the franchises’ dismal form. Fans took potshots at the new off-season signing Russell Westbrook. They insisted that Kings’ Buddy Hield would have turned out as a better signing than Westbrook.
Lakers could’ve Buddy hield or Demar but they chose Russ, hate to see it.
— K1 SZN 🥋 (@Ahmed30795664) November 27, 2021
Buddy Hield ended the game with a big F you for choosing Russ over me hehe #Lakers
— Chris (@chrisonyimbo) November 27, 2021
Lakers could’ve had Buddy Hield and are stuck with WestBrick instead 😹😹😹😹😹
— Jake (@JetsandWrasslin) November 27, 2021
#SACvsLAL Ugly loss by the Lakers. This collection of stars is not working. Buddy Hield should’ve been the one with the Lakers.
— Tony (@andonyankee) November 27, 2021
Buddy is auditioning for the Lakers. Lol.
— TheJuliaYuki (@TheJuliaYuki) November 27, 2021
Respect to Westbrook even though the lakers could have had Buddy
— De’Aaron Fox Burner (Year 15) (@SWlPATHEFOX) November 27, 2021
Maybe the Lakers should’ve gotten Buddy Hield
— ari g (@ariss717) November 27, 2021
Lakers could’ve had Buddy and DeMar but LeBron chose different, sheesh.
— Anthony Nash (@_anthonynash) November 27, 2021
Buddy deep in the Lakers bench rn, tampering
— Not Uri 🥸🌹🇧🇸 (@YesutoUri) November 27, 2021
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Lakers lost because:
1)Their defense
2) Lebron Settling for 3’s
3) Lakers choosing Westbrook instead of Buddy Hield this offseason.— Romeo Sowah (@Romeo_Sowah22) November 27, 2021
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The Lakers are one of the NBA’s most decorated teams with 17 NBA championship titles. Their recent NBA title win came in 2020 when talisman LeBron James rallied the franchise to win his fourth NBA title. They host the Detroit Pistons next and will be looking to improve their 10-11 record for the season.
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