Why do the Lakers have a better record with LeBron James OUT? | NBA Today
NBA Today’s MJ Acosta-Ruiz, Tim Bontemps, Ramona Shelburne and Marc J. Spears discuss the Los Angeles Lakers’ defense against the New York Knicks with LeBron James sitting out. The panel also reflects on Victor Wembanyama’s big weekend as the San Antonio Spurs picked up two more wins.
0:00 Knicks vs. Lakers
1:36 Luka Doncic interview
2:12 Lakers’ defense
5:34 Wemby’s weekend
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They play more freely, u can see it all the games without lebron. Lakers actually look like a team. The sample size is there, just facts
So they got a winning record and 7 games over .500 with LeBron and 6 games over .500 without LeBron 😂😂😂 straight fools on espn running a narrative.
Lebron sux get him out
folks are acting like the lakers are a bottom of the barrel team when bron plays lol The records with and without him are both above .500 even with bron missing the start of the season .
Get rid of LeBron!!!!!!!! The Lakers don't need him. No team needs him.
No matter who’s in his spot, they’re going to get more defense out of that position. No matter who’s there, they are going to play more defense and give more effort than LeBron James. I’m a huge Bron fan but the facts are the facts. He’s a cone on defense.
i agree with wemby fixing the nba. He brings the raw emotion of the sport back.
They were the 3rd seed last season with the same core, so what’s so different about this season that wasn’t a problem last season?
LeBron genuinely makes this team much worse and it's no surprise that they play better when he's not on the court
Because when you cut out the cancer you end up with a stronger, healthier and disease free body.
LeBron has been the problem ever since he joined the Lakers. But the media always blamed others when we lose and praise him when we win. We have had many great players on the Lakers and Luka is another one but LeBron isn't and never will.
Luka is by far the best player in the league, he does outstanding things that no other player can do. Anybody can flail for fouls like SGA.
There actually 13-7 without LeBron they lost to okc early in the season without LeBron
Wemby will never be MVP cuz hes injury prone and is never eligible for awards cuz he miss too many games like joel embiid!
I can’t wait for LeBron James to finish his career in Cleveland where he’ll be appreciated… for the complete puppet that he is. He’s a clown.
U guys would never make title "Why ….. plays better without MJ"
Most of the games they played without Bron were against teams below .500. However the win versus Knicks take with a grain of salt. The Knicks lost to the hornets by 30+ recently.
BRON LIMITED MINS OR OFF THE BENCH IS FINE.
Lebron cannot play with young players no more, time for him to move on
Because LeFlop is just hunting easy
stats, playing no D and doesn’t care about anything else than himself…
Embarrassing for the Sport and the Lakers.
LeBron be holding the team back 😂
Lakers know the truth. Just do it. Move on. It’s time.
Lakers got a modern version of Jerry West and Gail Goodrich.
Lebron needs to go leave the Lakers. Austin reeves was in mvp conversations before lebron came back
The title of this video is wrong and so controversial! The lakers would not have the record they have without The king! Luka & Austin have been hurt most of the year! This is only the 12-15th game they have played together ! Also Rui has been out as well. LeBron has kept them afloat this whole time!
old lebroom no defense and no hassle
Because he sucks. Get that narcissistic injury faker GONE
This a joke right?
The Lakers look like the 5th-best team in the West.
Luka overrated
13-7 why do just the 8-2 lol fake narrative
Also show how the team is better without Luka…
When the team healthy but Luka doesn’t play..we are better lol
Trade lebron already and get everything you can get lol