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USA Today via Reuters

While in the past most fans have dismissed LeBron James in the ‘GOAT’ argument, after breaking many records he’s making a case for himself now. But the immense popularity that comes with it always leaves one open to criticism. The fans have always disliked the way LeBron complains, on or off the court. Now, superstar LeBron James is once again trolled by the fans for his comments on Twitter. 

In his recent Tweet, LeBron said that playing a game before noon should be outlawed and that an 8:00 AM game is insane. This garnered a lot of troll comments from the fans. And LeBron’s tweet actually puzzled most fans.

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LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers missed out on securing a playoff spot this season. And not playing in the playoffs, LeBron James has been making comments on Twitter now and then. 

LeBron James also tweeted that missing the playoffs hurt and that he won’t ever miss the playoffs again in his career. And this Tweet received a fair bit of criticism as well.

LeBron James’ season

LeBron James and the LA Lakers not making the playoffs shocked a lot of fans. Expectations were high after they gained Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony. While Carmelo Anthony wasn’t expected to do a lot, the fans expected Russell Westbrook to hit the ground running. But he struggled through most part of the season. 

Also, Anthony Davis’ long injury layoffs hurt the Lakers a lot. He was only available for 40 games this season. In the last season, he was only available for 36 games. 

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LeBron James tried to will his struggling Lakers team to the playoffs but ended up unsuccessful. While LeBron had his share of injury layoffs, he still played 56 games. He averaged 30.3 points per game, 8.2 rebounds per game, and 6.2 assists per game.

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LeBron James’ achievements

LeBron James is now second in the all-time regular-season scoring list, behind only the Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He already has the top spot in the all-time playoffs scoring list. And he has the top spot also in the all-time combined scoring list. 

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James now holds the second spot in the all-time assists list for playoffs, behind only the Lakers legend Magic Johnson. LeBron has won Rookie of the Year. Furthermore, James was the NBA scoring champion in 2008 and has won the NBA MVP award 4 times. To top it off, he has won 4 NBA championships and was also the Finals MVP on all 4 occasions. LeBron has made 18 NBA all-star appearances and was awarded all-star MVP 3 times.

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