The inclusion of the โNBA Cup tournamentโ last season has been an exciting watch for fans around the world. The Los Angeles Lakers were the winners of the NBA Cup last season and did not lose a single game in their run. They continued that form this season as well until they met the Phoenix Suns most recently on Tuesday night.
After losing to the Suns 127-100 on Tuesday, the Lakers finally lost their first NBA Cup game. In a tale that paralleled the game against the Nuggets, the Lakers had a poor third quarter after a strong first half against the Suns side. Not only that, their star man LeBron James had his shot blocked by Suns star Bradley Beal, which left the NBA community stunned.
After witnessing the block, many were left questioning regarding Jamesโ fitness and how much he has left in the tank after all. One fan wrote on X, โLebron looks old and tired. Homie has had a great career. But heโs been been talking a lot about retirement lately and itโs probably on his mind.โ He also had a poor outing in general scoring only 18 points with 10 assists and eightย rebounds.
Beal got UP to pin it on the glass ๐ค๐ช pic.twitter.com/HkaxfyvEPC
โ NBA (@NBA) November 27, 2024
Lebron looks old and tired. Homie has had a great career. But heโs been been talking a lot about retirement lately and itโs probably on his mind
โ Andrew Ponce (@andrewponce33) November 27, 2024
His teammate and star defender, Anthony Davis dominated with five assists, four blocks, a steal, 15 rebounds, and 25 points. Contributing 15 points on 6โ12 shooting was Austin Reaves. However, it was the Suns and their star man Devin Booker, who was the star performer of the game. He dropped 26 points and 10 assists on the Lakers.
Fans left stunned after 6โฒ 4โณ Bradley Beal blocks 6โฒ 9โณย LeBronย James
The Phoenix Suns hosted the Los Angeles Lakers in Arizona on November 26th in an NBA Cup game. The court was bombarded with stars like Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Bradley Beal, etc. Both sides provided a good matchup as the Suns came out victorious. However, it was Bealโs block on LeBron Jamesโ shot that stole the headlines among NBA fans.
Many fans were left surprised that a 6โ4โณ Beal blocked a 6โ9โณ Jamesโ shot. They took to various social media apps to put forward their views regarding James and his shot. One fan wrote on X, โA taste of his own medicineโ while another fan wrote on X, โLebron needs to leave this team send him to a contender.โ Check out some of the reactions below:
A taste of his own medicine
โ XXLBM โ๏ธ (@bidsman) November 27, 2024
Lebron needs to leave this team send him to a contender
โ Lebronin1 (@Lebronin1) November 27, 2024
McQueen is fading!!!!
โ ANTifreeze (@ANTifreezeyo) November 27, 2024
Bradley Beal said NOT TODAY! ๐ซ๐ช That chase-down block was pure hustleโpinning it on the glass like a boss! ๐ค๐ฅ #NBA
โ NG News (@rmnd22) November 27, 2024
This is why he’ll never win anything in his miserable NBA career.
โ Do you know? (@zazulfiqar786) November 27, 2024
LeSteroids must have forgotten to take the juice today.
โ Michael Beiras (@beiras_michael) November 27, 2024
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA REVENGE
โ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐บ๐๐ต ๐ฆ๐บ (@CookedBy1) November 27, 2024
On the other hand, Suns stars Durant and Beal stepped up for their sides. Both scored 23 points each and provided 2 assists. The Suns are (10-7) in the West, similar to the Lakersโ record this season. It will be fascinating to observe how both sides perform going forward into the 2024-25 NBA season.
