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They Are Doing the Same They Did to Kobe 8X All-Star Vince Carter Comes to LeBron James Defense After Poor Lakers Display as Mixed Fan Emotion Follows

Published 10/28/2022, 1:59 AM EDTBy 14 August 2008, Beijing, China — NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James of the U.S. looks on from the bench during the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games. Photo by Victor Fraile — Image by Victor Fraile/Corbis (Photo by Victor Fraile/Corbis via Getty Images) Los Angeles Lakers are off to a poor start to the new campaign. Despite so many changes to the roster ahead of the 2022-23 season, the Lakers have found themselves in the place. Russell Westbrook has failed to settle in and has been criticized by many for his lack of consistency. However, he didn’t feature in the loss to Denver Nuggets and it only proves that the Lakers have deeper problems to tackle. LeBron James hasn’t had a 0-4 start in his whole NBA career since his rookie season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Former NBA star Vince Carter feels the Lakers are not doing justice to LeBron. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Vince Carter, who played for eight different franchises during his time in the NBA, that LeBron has been constantly stepping up for the Lakers. However, he also wants the to reciprocate the same to him. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Here’s what Carter had to say, “LeBron James since he’s been in LA has done everything for the Laker organization, has saved the day, been the hero, cleaned up their mess. When will the Lakers do that for him now at this point in his career?” Vince Carter’s statements went viral on social media, sparking reactions from NBA fans. Some fans even compared the present Lakers situation to ‘s final years with the Lakers, when they set franchise losses record.

NBA Twitter reacts to Vince Carter s statements on LeBron James and the Lakers

NBA fans surely didn’t want Kobe Bryant’s final years to be wasted as they happened. However, the Lakers still have time to build a competitive roster to fight for their 18th again. Following are some of the best reactions to Vince Carter’s statements: Nothing they are doing the same thing they did to Kobe — audiomedic (@trumpshoulddie_) Nothing, Jeanie’s just milking him to sell tickets and to have him pass Kareem in a Lakers jersey, that’s all she cares about — James (@Lakers_JJ) He could do us a solid and ask to be traded. Then we move AD and Westbrook and reboot this thing. No trade is going to elevate the current team to contender status. — afterforever77 (@afterforever77) Also gutted are young core — ‍ (@ILoveAyyeZee) Cleaned up mess, made another mess requesting for Russ — AD£ ENDSARS. (@ArdAde_) Should’ve never signed that deal Cleveland would have been dope af with Bron at the SF — Corey Brooks buckeye fan and a lebron fan (@jefebishop687) has featured in all four games for the Lakers this season. He is currently 25.3 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 7.8 assists per game. However, he averaged 30.3 points per game last season for the Lakers, when they failed to reach the playoffs. But James has still got it and his numbers are better than many top players in the NBA.

Vince Carter wants Anthony Davis to step up

The Lakers brought in to help LeBron James in winning a championship. So he did, back in 2020. However, ever since, there has been a downfall in his performance, particularly due to injury problems. Vince Carter recently gave his opinion on the Lakers’ shooting problems this season. Carter said, “I think it falls in AD’s lap more so than LeBron. … You’re expecting LeBron to save the day again. … If he’s trying to save the day now, what LeBron will you get at the end of the year?” ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad . weighs in on the Lakers' shooting struggles. "I think it falls in AD's lap more so than LeBron. … You're expecting LeBron to save the day again. … If he's trying to save the day now, what LeBron will you get at the end of the year?" — Get Up (@GetUpESPN) Anthony Davis surely has a lot of responsibilities on his shoulders. He is 24.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.8 steals in 4 games this season. These numbers are surely an improvement from last season. But Davis has to be more involved and is expected to take some weight off LeBron James. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad Watch This Story – What do you think of the Lakers’ championship hopes this season? Let us know in the comment section below.

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ADVERTISEMENT Abhishek Singh 751 articlesAbhishek Singh is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports with over two years of journalistic experience with Chase Your Sport and Dribl. A Football Management graduate, he has previously interned in the Indian Super League, I-League and the AFC Champions League. In addition to being a Michael Jordan fan, Abhishek is an ardent Steph Curry and Warriors guy, and believes they have a few more championships in store before the former retires.Please enable JavaScript to view the ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT

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