Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ fifth loss in eight games, LeBron James offered a message of support and resilience for his squad. The Lakers had just been defeated by the Washington Wizards on the road, and the four-time MVP wanted to make sure his team was focused on the task at hand.
In a postgame press conference, James warned the Lakers to ignore the outside noise that often comes with a tough stretch. “We got to block out the noise, understand what we need to do to get better,” he said. “That’s the only way we’re going to be able to figure it out is if we stay together, stay focused on the task at hand and block out the outside noise.”
With the loss, the Lakers dropped to fourth in the Western Conference standings, just one game ahead of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The team has been struggling to find a consistent level of play since the All-Star break and has looked out of sorts at times.
However, despite the recent struggles, LeBron James remains confident that the Lakers can turn things around. He believes that the key to success is to stay positive and ignore the criticism coming from the outside. “We just got to continue to make sure we stay together and block out the outside noise,” he said. “It’s easy to get caught up in the outside noise, but we got to continue to stay focused and stay together.”