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Chris and Rob react to the Los Angeles Lakers officially being eliminated from the NBA Playoffs and ponder the question: why can't this Lakers team get over the hump? Rob thinks that if last night was an indicator of anything, it's that LeBron James simply does not impact winning like he used to.
Rob Parker: "The fact remains that LeBron doesn't impact winning the way he used to. His numbers were fantastic and AD played well, and it still didn't matter... LeBron's playing as well as he did 10 years ago [in terms of his numbers], but he's not the same guy. And that's where the issue lies... He just doesn't impact winning like he used to."
Chris Broussard: "He doesn't! In his prime he was a fantastic defender, and he can no longer do that. He also can't control the tempo and pace of the game anymore because of his [lack of] stamina."