The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Detroit Pistons 124-117 on Sunday night. With this win, the Lakers have ended their three-game losing streak. The team’s win was led by LeBron James who bagged 35 points and Anthony Davis who scored 34 points. The Lakers also saw contributions coming in from Russell Westbrook’s 11 points and 9 assists. The Lakers’ winning trend is crystal clear. Much like today, they need the big three names to amp their performance up each game. While the team aimed to dominate on the floor, there was also a tinge of goofiness from LeBron James that left NBA Twitter in a fit of laughter.
During the fourth quarter of the game, the Lakers point guard Dennis Schroder passed the ball to LeBron James who was in the paint. With three defenders around him, the four-time NBA Champion shot for the basket. While claiming two points in the play, James was fouled by Pistons’ Bogdan Bogdanovic. Amidst this, James fell on his back. He spread his arms and legs while pushing his tongue out and rolling his eyes. This reaction left NBA fans with potential new meme material.
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NBA Twitter reacts after LeBron James shows his goofiness on the court
Fans were quick to label the four-time MVP as the “funniest player in the league”. Some even stated that a “new meme has been born,” as his expression was highly relatable. Many also called him out for flopping while finding his tactic of flopping hilarious.
Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:
Funniest player in the league 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💀💀💀💀💀 I’m dying btw 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
— Pablo (@THELIFEOFPABLOx) December 12, 2022
A new meme has been born https://t.co/vw6JElrvw7
— ⚡️ Virgil Hawkins⚡️ (@ColeWorldSIMBA) December 12, 2022
He too big to be flopping like he do 😂 https://t.co/AevTldz0nB
— Get ya shit together. (@tha_statement) December 12, 2022
I want to learn this, @KingJames – maximum relaxation in a split second 🔥 https://t.co/CiNiGmoDzQ
— jaceron138 (@jaceron138) December 12, 2022
Flop God @KingJames 🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/0zffR7QwPQ
— Creative Vault TV (@MediaHustle17) December 12, 2022
funniest athlete of all time https://t.co/of3tDFVs9e
— ♕𝕕𝕒𝕧𝕠𓅓 (@shpillo_) December 12, 2022
https://twitter.com/aasinitall/status/1602110417098399744?s=20&t=zrBD8lntIe-psK69fLksNQ
The game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Detroit Pistons
At half-time, the Los Angeles Lakers were leading by 15 points. While many assumed for it to be an easy Lakers win, Pistons’ star Bogdan Bogdanovic made things complicated. In the third quarter of the game, the Detroit Pistons made an impressive comeback while registering 41 points in the quarter. Their domination was led by Bogdanovic who bagged 38 points by the end of the game.
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However, courtesy of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, the Lakers claimed the lead in the fourth quarter. Eventually, the duo ensured Bogdanovic’s performance went in vain.
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Lakers’ head coach Darvin Ham spoke about LeBron James’ domination afterward. He stated that the 18-time All-Star led the pack with the goal of not letting the team loose. He said, ?LeBron really came in with a focus to finish the right way.??
Lakers’ shooting guard Austin Reaves was grateful to the four-time NBA Finals MVP. He mentioned that playing with James was a confidence booster. Additionally, he said, ?When you are playing with him, you know he’s always going to make the right basketball play.”?
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