The Philadelphia 76ers got blown out in one of the most anticipated matchups of the season, losing to the Boston Celtics, 123-101, at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Tuesday.
It was the first meeting between the two teams since their blockbuster trade in the offseason, which sent Jaylen Brown to the 76ers and Paul George, along with draft assets, to the Celtics.
But while everyone was focused on the animosity between Brown and Jayson Tatum, ESPN's Skip Bayless could not help but remain fixated on his favorite topic: LeBron James. In particular, Bayless pointed out James' inaccuracy from long distance.
“Tonight, the Sixers definitely needed LeBron to snap out of his horrendous three-point slump. The Celtics, led by PG's 6-11, made 22-49 from three. Sixers managed 11-37. LeBron: 1-6. For the season, LeBron is now 9-38 from three. That's 23.7%. But who's counting? Nobody,” wrote Bayless on X.
Bayless has heavily criticized James throughout the 41-year-old forward's legendary career. James, however, said he has learned to tune out the naysayers, especially Bayless.
The 22-time All-Star tallied 11 points on 4-of-12 shooting, eight rebounds, and five assists against the Celtics. He was on the receiving end of an in-your-face slam by Tatum in the third quarter.
Article Continues BelowTyrese Maxey had 24 points and four assists, while Joel Embiid tallied 16 points and six rebounds. Brown added 13 points, five rebounds, and two steals.
The 76ers fell to 9-3, including 4-2 at home, while the Celtics notched their fourth straight win and improved to 9-2.
James is averaging 15.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, 6.5 assists, and 1.3 steals. He is shooting 50.6% from the field.