{"id":549618,"date":"2021-06-02T13:52:07","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T17:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=549618"},"modified":"2021-06-02T13:52:09","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T17:52:09","slug":"the-drama-king-returns-lebron-james-angrily-walks-off-court-in-middle-of-4th-quarter-as-lakers-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-drama-king-returns-lebron-james-angrily-walks-off-court-in-middle-of-4th-quarter-as-lakers-collapse\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Drama King Returns\u2019: LeBron James Angrily Walks Off Court In Middle Of 4th Quarter, As Lakers Collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-drama-king-returns-lebron-james-angrily-walks-off-court-in-middle-of-4th-quarter-as-lakers-collapse%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=549618&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/GettyImages-1321241771.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p><span>The Lakers are one game away from elimination and LeBron James\u2019 dream of catching Michael Jordan as the GOAT is fading away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Tuesday night was not just a pathetic performance in a critical game five of their series against the Phoenix Suns, it was a total no-show. Just a few minutes into the first quarter, it was clear the Los Angeles Lakers just didn\u2019t have it without star forward Anthony Davis \u2014 sitting out game five due to a groin strain, as he watched the Lakers get blown out 115-85.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Lakers held a 10-5 early lead, and then it all came crashing down. Phoenix went on a 16-0 run to take a 21-10 lead and never looked back. The Suns were scorching hot in the first half, shooting 54.2% from the field and outscoring the Lakers 32-10 in the second quarter to take a 66-36 lead heading into halftime. According to ESPN, it was the largest halftime deficit of James\u2019 postseason career and the second largest halftime deficit in Lakers playoff history.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe got our a** kicked. It\u2019s just that simple,\u201d James <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/31550566\/los-angeles-lakers-blown-suns-game-5-one-loss-elimination\">said<\/a>. \u201cThey got to whatever they wanted to get to in this game. We got to be better, obviously, if we want to force a Game 7.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Davis\u2019 absence was clearly felt, and the rest of the Lakers supporting cast were woeful in their attempt to pick up the slack. James finished with 24 points, but did so on 19 attempts, and point guard Dennis Schroeder was horrendous \u2014 0 points on 0-9 shooting with just one assist.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"12.271028037383\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dennis Schr\u00f6der on how his Game 5 performance (0 points, 0-9 shooting, 1 assist) contributed to the loss: &#8220;I think everybody can do better, but it starts with me, for sure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jovan Buha (@jovanbuha) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jovanbuha\/status\/1399958776388624392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>\u201cThey just took the fight to us, man,\u201d <\/span><span>Markieff Morris <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/31550566\/los-angeles-lakers-blown-suns-game-5-one-loss-elimination\">said<\/a><\/span><span>. \u201cI feel like we started the game off a little hesitant. We needed everybody to be aggressive without AD in the game. I feel like we were really passive early on. I feel like we weren\u2019t attacking them. They were attacking us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Devin Booker led the Suns with 30 points on 13-23 shooting, shouldering the offensive load and proving that he\u2019s up for his first playoff challenge. <\/span><span>\u201cThere\u2019s nobody that\u2019s scared of the moment,\u201d Booker <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/06\/02\/lebron-bolts-early-as-lakers-get-destroyed-by-suns\/\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span>. \u201cWe\u2019re a confident team.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Lakers will try to avoid becoming just the sixth defending champion to lose in the first round the following season on Thursday in Los Angeles, and James will attempt to avoid a career first \u2014 a first-round playoff exit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>James \u2014 who was obviously frustrated from the start \u2014 didn\u2019t even stick around to see the end of the loss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.4311926605505\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LeBron bailing early on his teammates after getting humiliated by the Suns is exactly why his legacy will never touch MJ\u2019s or Kobe\u2019s. What a joke. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VT1G1ICfsD\">pic.twitter.com\/VT1G1ICfsD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tyler Cardon (@TyCardon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TyCardon\/status\/1400072224434966535?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>It was the action of a man fully aware of the precarious situation in which he sits \u2014 on the verge of losing ground in his pursuit to be the greatest of all-time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>James has made it clear that he longs to catch Jordan and his six championships, but a first-round exit \u2014 and with James entering his 19th season \u2014 would make that feat hard to fathom.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It\u2019s not time to put James out to pasture just yet. The man has avoided father-time for this long\u00a0 \u2014 but his inevitable decline appears to be creeping closer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI mean, it\u2019s literally win or go home at that point,\u201d James <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nba\/story\/_\/id\/31550566\/los-angeles-lakers-blown-suns-game-5-one-loss-elimination\">said<\/a>\u00a0after the loss. \u201cSo, you shoot all the bullets you got and throw the gun too. So, I look forward to the environment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cObviously, our Laker faithful are going to give us a lot of energy, and I look forward to the moment, look forward to the challenge, and we\u2019ll see if it brings out the best in me and my teammates.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to <\/i><i>sports@dailywire.com<\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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