NBA fans are seemingly baffled by LeBron James‘ Lakers. The purple and gold team played against the Washington Wizards on November 18, 2022, at the Crypto.com Arena. While the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Wizards by a 2-point difference, it was the Lakers’ certain tactics on the court that made fans even question the game of basketball as a sport entirely.

When you hear basketball, you imagine players running up and down the court tirelessly, defending or trying to make a successful shot. However, at a certain point in time, the Lakers vs Wizards game was anything but that. In fact, anybody who was watching Sunday night’s game was probably left puzzled.

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NBA fans shared their thoughts online after a bizarre scenario unfolded near the end of the fourth quarter of the game.

NBA fans express frustration over LeBron James’ Lakers

In a short clip, the players from both teams appeared to slow down. In the fourth quarter, the Los Angeles Lakers were ahead of the Washington Wizards by 5 points. With just three minutes remaining on the clock, Dennis Schroder was seen leisurely walking after the ball as it was rolling on the court. While Schroder made no haste in grabbing the ball, the Wizards too seemed to be in no rush to get the ball.

This could be seen as the Lakers’ tactic since they were in the lead. However, it nonetheless got on many fans’ nerves. About 22 seconds were wasted in that manner, which led fans to question Schroder’s choice and skills. Many felt there was no need to waste precious seconds.

Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:

The Lakers win without Anthony Davis

On Sunday night, the Lakers defeated the Wizards by 119-117 despite Anthony Davis having to sit out due to an injury. LeBron James led the team in scoring 33 points, 9 assists, and 7 rebounds. Teammate Lonnie Walker IV added 21 points, 3 rebounds, and 1 assist. Whereas, Lakers center Thomas Bryant scored 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 assists.

On taking Davis’ spot, Bryant told ABC, “You have to follow the lead and sometimes wait for your (name) to be called. It doesn’t change the fact that you have to be ready and stay ready and do what you can to make sure you’re in that mode in case something like this happens.”

Wizards’ Bradley Beal scored 29 points with 3 assists and 2 rebounds. Both the Lakers and the Wizards face the Phoenix Suns next on December 19 and December 20, respectively.

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