Skip Bayless, known for his excessive criticism of LeBron James, called out Shannon Sharpe for her take on the Lakers star.
LeBron James is an exceptionally gifted player. His athleticism and longevity are unmatched. There are only a handful of athletes in human history who have performed at such high levels for so long.
He began his NBA career at age 19. In 2021-22, Bron played his 19th season.He is now 37 years old and remains as dominant as ever. Indeed, LeBron’s legacy demands a place in the GOAT conversation.
But as with all greats, LeBron James has many enemies. Some of the media, some former players, and most of the fans of different franchises.
However, no one is as critical of James as Skip Bayless. Skip, a former First Take commentator, now co-hosts the popular show Undisputed.
The 70-year-old stepped down from the first take on ESPN in 2016. But Bayless has only grown over the years, as has his criticism of James.
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Skip Bayless couldn’t take praise from LeBron James
In a new episode of Undisputed, Shannon Sharpe and Skip Bayless were discussing 2023 playoff prospects. The two were reviewing a list of teams when Skip brought up the Lakers’ pandemic championship.
He claimed that LeBron only won because he got the window between the playoffs and the regular season.
Later in the episode, Bayless also weighed in on the Los Angeles Lakers’ postseason prospects. Skip claimed that only Patrick Beverley had a positive impact last season.
Shannon Sharpe then interrupted him to proclaim, “In GOAT we trust!”
To which Skip Bayless quickly responded with:
“Did you just compare LeBron to God?”
.@RealSkipBayless gives the Lakers a chance to make the playoffs in the West: pic.twitter.com/A6twXYlWbf
– INDISPUTABLE (@indisputable) September 30, 2022
The Lakers will enter the 2022-23 season with one of the worst performances in recent seasons. Under Frank Vogel, they won just 39 games and lost 49 of them.
Of the Big 3, only Russell Westbrook played more than 60 games. LeBron James made 56 appearances and spent a few games recovering from an abdominal injury.
Meanwhile, Anthony Davis appeared in just 40 games. That’s less than half of the total games played. Going into the season, gold and purple need not only health, but also consistency.
With LeBron aging, he’s going to want to finish his run with 5 chips. This season could either set a path toward that or end up spelling the end of his time with the team.
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