"At the very least, "the King" should've been playing in this game" - Skip Bayless believes LeBron James knew LA Lakers wouldn't fare well against Pelicans in the Play-In game
“Karl Towns is gonna get to show a big national audience that he is the greatest shooting big man of all time” - Zach Lowe believes Karl-Anthony Towns can be a breakout star in this year’s playoffs
“He’s had setback, after setback, after setback that has pretty much wrecked this season” - Brian Windhorst believes Zion Williamson and the Pelicans are not on the same page on his recovery process
"The GOAT conversation is officially over" - Stephen A Smith believes LeBron James can never be considered the greatest ever after LA Lakers fail to make playoffs
“Michael Jordan never missed a big shot; Meanwhile LeBron over the weekend can have 39 points, the Lakers lose; What does it mean for him as the GOAT?" - Nick Wright believes LeBron James is viewed through "prism of nostalgia"
"If we're going to make as much about his successes as we have, then we have to make as big of a deal about his failures" - Ric Bucher on LeBron James and the Lakers missing the play-in tournament
"Knocking LeBron for wanting to play basketball, that seems a little unfair to me" - JJ Redick believes LeBron James should manage his injury and carry on playing this season
"Forget the titles, forget the title runs" - Kendrick Perkins claims LA Lakers could be the biggest disappointment in NBA history if they miss the postseason
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