Skip Bayless changes opinion about the Lakers after slamming the team losing on LeBron James’ historic night.

Skip Bayless calls LeBron James’ Lakers the best team in the NBA after winning against the Thunder.

The Los Angeles Lakers recently shocked the the NBA world by winning against the number one seed in the Western Conference the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Lakers’ dominance throughout the game was something that fans did not expect. As playoffs are approaching Lakers fans are excited to see their favorite players going head-to-head with the best teams in the league.

But before the win against the Thunder, the Lakers lost against the Denver Nuggets on LeBron James‘ historic night. The night was special as James became the first player to score 40,000 regular season points in NBA history. Sports analyst and Undisputed host Skip Bayless slammed the Lakers for losing on the special night.

But now it seems as if the host has changed his opinions drastically after the Lakers win against the Thunder. Bayless expressed being extremely impressed by the Lakers’ run against the Thunder. The statement that caught viewers’ attention was when Bayless called the Lakers the best team in the NBA. Skip Bayless said:

That team I saw last night for that stretch, best team in the National Basketball Association.

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Bayless had high praise for the team, stating that the Lakers will not face problems competing with the best teams in the West while attempting to qualify for the play-ins. But then Bayless mentioned the Lakers competition with the Nuggets. Bayless continued:

Are they [Lakers] worried about Denver[Nuggets]? Well sure they are because they can't beat Denver. But they can play the hell out of Denver every time they play them.

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Skip Bayless calls out Lakers for losing on LeBron James’ historic night

The Los Angeles Lakers have lost their every game against the Denver Nuggets this season after losing the Western Conference finals last year.

On Saturday, during the game, LeBron James made history as the first and only player to score 40,000 regular-season points in the NBA. But the Lakers ended up losing to the Nuggets upsetting fans.

Bayless expressed his disappointment on social media and brutally called out James. The analyst talked about James’ poor performance in the fourth quarter and the team losing a home game, calling it ’embarrassing.’ His statement caught people’s attention as he mentioned in the tweet:

I THOUGHT LEBRON WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE GOAT!?!?

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Despite the Lakers’ amazing performance against one of the best teams in the West, the drastic difference between Bayless’ statement was surprising. But the Undisputed host also mentioned the reason behind the Lakers’ consecutive losses against the Denver. Most of the last Lakers losses against the Nuggets have been close games.