After losing to the Nuggets in the last game, the Los Angeles Lakers have declared themselves out of the playoffs this season. Both the local media in Los Angeles and the Lakers fans are dissatisfied with this and are deeply immersed in a relatively low mood; but James, as the star of the house, is very calm about it.
Because of his knee and ankle injuries, James chose to take a break in several key games, which was understandable, but strangely enough, he chose to wear a team against weak teams such as the Wizards, Rockets and Pelicans. This inevitably gives the impression of pursuing personal data rather than winning or losing as a team.
What's even more surprising is that while the team is struggling on the edge of the playoffs, James is surprised to throw out the idea of wanting to play with Curry on his celebrity talk show "The Shop". James's approach has caused resentment among many, including former NBA player Matt Barnes, who slammed James's leadership skills on an ESPN show called "NBA Today" and compared it to Kobe Bryant and Jordan.
"You see, if Kobe Bryant were in a situation like this, he might have been spewing at his teammates with his face until they were crying, they were all adults. If Jordan had seen what these guys were doing, he would have a good chance of getting into a fight with his teammates. Barnes said.
Barnes believes that in terms of leadership, James is inferior to Jordan or Kobe Bryant, he is afraid to blame his teammates, he is afraid to give a voice to his teammates. James may be a suitable leader when the team is in trouble, but when the team encounters difficulties, he can't stand up and help the team out of the difficulties, and he doesn't have the kind of mentality that continues to change teammates and change the team's mentality.
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