{"id":4127,"date":"2024-11-24T08:24:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T08:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=4127"},"modified":"2024-11-24T08:24:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T08:24:00","slug":"lebron-james-put-on-blast-for-not-improving-in-this-skill-over-22-years-in-nba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=4127","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James put on blast for not improving in THIS skill over 22 years in NBA.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LeBron James came under heavy criticism from Skip Bayless after Lakers free throw shooting woes sunk them against the Orlando Magic.<\/p>\n<div class=\"img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"no-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/LeBron-James-criticized-by-Skip-Bayless-after-Lakers-free-throw-shooting-woes.jpeg\" alt=\"LeBron James put on blast for not improving in THIS skill over 22 years in NBA\" width=\"1600\" height=\"898\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"img-info\">\n<p>LeBron James criticized by Skip Bayless after Lakers free throw shooting woes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Just when things start clicking for the Los Angeles Lakers, the team begins to falter. The Lakers were on a roll, winning six games in a row prior to Thursday\u2019s loss against the Orlando Magic. After the game, the team\u2019s franchise star,<strong>\u00a0LeBron James<\/strong>, came under heavy fire from analyst and known critic\u00a0<strong>Skip Bayless<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Bayless took to X to call out LeBron James despite his\u00a0decision to quit social media. In his criticism of James and the Lakers after their disappointing loss to the Magic, Skip Bayless pointed to the free throw woes that have plagued him throughout his career.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aDvcNPbOgEg\" data-id=\"aDvcNPbOgEg\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aDvcNPbOgEg?feature=oembed&amp;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p><em>By his standards, LeBron remains a poor free throw shooter in Year 22. COME ON, LEBRON, PUT IN THE WORK!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><cite>Skip Bayless wrote on X<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=kennyboy_117&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1859842967592370297&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstsportz.com%2Flebron-james-put-on-blast-not-improving-in-this-skill-over-22-years-in-nba%2F&amp;sessionId=e67c86040e70905e6fb3942c3767d8c24dc1b095&amp;siteScreenName=sportzfirst1&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1859842967592370297\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Bayless\u2019 criticism of\u00a0LeBron James\u2018 free throw shooting woes came after a number of missed free throws by the Lakers allowed Magic guard Franz Wagner to nail a game-winning three-pointer. James finished the game with 4 free throw attempts, making just 2, including a crucial missed free throw down the stretch of the game. However, it was his co-star\u00a0<strong>Anthony Davis\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0end-game misses that eventually\u00a0cost them the game.<\/p>\n<p>LeBron James has had struggles shooting from the free-throw line throughout his career. He has shot a mere 73.2% for his career and an even lesser 72.8% this season. This season also marks the lowest free throw attempts James has averaged throughout his career at 5.4 a game. Although he started his career as a 75% shooter from the charity stripe, the leap towards excellency at the line never arrived for James.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-nba-insider-reveals-lebron-james-retirement-plans\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">NBA Insider reveals LeBron James\u2019 retirement plans<\/h2>\n<p>Lebron James is entering Year 22 in the NBA, and despite Skip Bayless\u2019 criticisms, he still remains one of the best players in the league and a candidate for the greatest ever. NBA fans have been accustomed to the idea of seeing James in the league for what feels like an eternity. However, ESPN\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Shams Charania<\/strong>\u00a0revealed that the end of the line may be nearer than we\u2019d expect.<\/p>\n<p>While speaking to\u00a0<strong>Stephen A. Smith<\/strong>, Charania revealed that LeBron James, who is fast approaching 40 years of age, may retire from the league as soon as late next season. This is contradictory to most fans\u2019 belief of the Akron-born hooper playing for a few more years in the league.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-post\">\n<section class=\"section-intro\">\n<div class=\"selfie-and-desc\">\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>So far this season, he has averaged 24.0 points, 9.3 assists and 8.3 rebounds in 15 games while shooting an impressive 51.2% from the field and a career-high 43% from downtown. He has once again proven that he still has a lot more left in the tank.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LeBron James came under heavy criticism from Skip Bayless after Lakers free throw shooting woes sunk them against the Orlando Magic. 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