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The Los Angeles Lakers are down 1-0 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Semifinals. Head coach JJ Redick's Lakers squad managed only 90 points compared to the defending champions' 108.
While the Lakers made it competitive at times, they were utterly outclassed, especially because their offense has its limits. LeBron James has addressed the elephant in the room: Luka Doncic's absence due to injury.
The Lakers managed to beat the Rockets on the back of a LeBron masterclass. At 41, most people would think an athlete would fall off, but King James is like most athletes who struggle against Father Time.
The Lakers lost 108-90 to the Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
LeBron James acknowledged that Luka Doncic's absence due to injury is a significant issue for the Lakers' offense.
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It seems LeBron is playing around against Father Time, which is why he keeps succeeding even if he is older. Despite their success, LeBron does know he has limits now, which could be solved by playing alongside Doncic.
Throughout the 2025-26 season, it became clear that the Lakers are Doncic's team. LeBron has accepted that, which is why he was willing to go with Redick's Doncic-focused system.
Since Doncic is still out injured, it is up to James and Austin Reaves to step up. However, the four-time MVP and Finals MVP knows Doncic is sorely missed.
"The offensive issues coming from? We have a guy who averaged 37 a game. There are issues right there. We're playing against the #1 best defensive team in the NBA, and when you play against a great defense, you need to have guys that can attract multiple defenders," James said about Doncic being a sorely missed presence.
Moving forward, LeBron and the rest of the Lakers organization would prefer having Doncic around because they are severely lacking firepower against the defending champions.