Lakers’ management took a hard stance on LeBron’s impatience with his teammates.
Literally minutes ago, ESPN ran a well-researched exposé that dives into the reasons why the Laker’s failed to leverage LeBron James arrival this season. While many the answers regarding that question are plain to see, Dave McMenamin was able to uncover an anecdote with the potential to change the perception around the team, the front fice, and the players themselves. The senior staff writer outlined a previously disclosed meeting set up by management in order to curb LeBron James’ incessant criticism his teammates.
“The meeting in Memphis was a retort sorts. In what became an open forum, several players spoke up. Players focused on James’ inconsistent body language throughout the year,” denoted McMenamin in the bit about the front fice’s midseason intervention. “The four-time MVP copped to the critique, telling his teammates that, in essence, cutting out behavior like slumped shoulders and sideways glances has been something he has tried to work on his entire career.”
As you can see, LeBron James’ teacher mentality has been weighing negatively on the group at large. Part the reason Drake speaks out against his teammates so ten is that he’s not the type “leader” that’s going to lead an NBA franchise through the entry hoop a developmental curve. You can check out the rest McMenamin’s exposé right here.