The Lakers' 2021-2022 season is over. They had a dismal record of only 33 wins and 49 losses, ranking 11th in the West and failing to even make it in the playoffs. As the team's main player, James gave a media interview at the end of the season. In the face of media reporters, James admitted that this season's Lakers cannot be defined by failure.
"I mean (missing the playoffs) it's not a failure. We've worked hard every day this season, we've tried to get better every day, but it didn't happen to us. But this is not a failure. ”
James's interview quickly sparked a heated discussion among fans and the media. Espnon's A-Smith criticized James by name. He believes that James's evaluation is not objective enough, and the Lakers have experienced a failed season this season.
"Come on, James... Brownie is watching you. Your family is watching you. The basketball world is watching you. How can you openly say something so untrue? How can you say that? You're one of the greatest players of all time in the league. When you retire, we'll miss you. But this season, the Lakers have only won 33 games, and you have lost 49 games. You came to the Lakers to win the championship, you can't say that. ”
A-Smith's words won the approval of many American fans. James, as a professional player, doesn't complain about his teammates in front of the media, but he can't fail to be disappointed with the Lakers' performance this season.
At the beginning of the season, the Lakers became the NBA championship favorite with the "360 combination" composed of James, Thick Brow and Westbrook. But at the end of the season, they didn't even play in the playoffs, and head coach Vogel was also out of class at the first time. Despite LBJ's denials, this season has been a losing year for the Lakers.