Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, or whoever runs her X account, absolutely was trying to put a constructive spin on issues following the Lakers’ season-ending loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday evening.
As a substitute, the mayor could have by chance rubbed salt within the wounds of the crew and its followers.
A season that started with excessive hopes for the Lakers resulted in irritating trend, with Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray hitting a game-winning 14-foot soar shot with 3.6 seconds remaining in Recreation 5 of the groups’ first-round Western Convention playoff sport.
Within the aftermath of the 108-106 loss that despatched the Lakers into the offseason, this message appeared on the mayor’s verified X account:
“Powerful season, however no less than we gained the in season event! Pleased with our crew, @Lakers.”
Whereas the tweet was actually well-meaning, Lakers followers probably weren’t within the temper to listen to about any type of comfort prize at that second. In the meantime, followers of different NBA groups actually had been completely satisfied for extra fodder to ridicule L.A. for arising quick within the event that truly issues.
The publish was quickly deleted and changed by one which applauded the Lakers for his or her effort.
You left all of it on the ground — thanks @Lakers 💜💛💜💛
— Mayor Karen Bass (@MayorOfLA) April 30, 2024
The mayor’s workplace didn’t reply to messages from The Occasions.
The NBA launched its in-season event in November and December with loads of hype. The event video games had been performed on particular, colourful courts and had been interspersed inside the schedule, with solely the championship sport not counting as a part of the crew’s regular-season file.
The idea was completely different from something the NBA had tried earlier than, however it appeared to catch on. The depth of the semifinals and finals at T-Cell Area in Las Vegas rivaled that of the particular NBA playoffs, with gamers going arduous for the $500,000 prize they’d every win if their crew gained the in-season event championship.
Following the Lakers’ 123-109 win over the Indiana Pacers within the championship sport, the sounds of Randy Newman’s “I Love L.A.” blasted all through the sector. Anthony Davis, who had dominated that sport with 41 factors and 20 rebounds, was seen demonstrating his pleasure by screaming, flexing and stomping whereas celebrating along with his teammates on the courtroom.
Days later, in a transfer mocked by many NBA followers, the Lakers raised a banner acknowledging the in-season event win into the Crypto.com Area rafters, subsequent to bigger banners that commemorate the crew’s 17 precise NBA titles. As Occasions columnist Helene Elliott wrote on the time: “That feels beneath them. Trivial.”
Nonetheless, a giant deal was made from the in-season event and the Lakers handled it as such. And that appears to have been the purpose of the preliminary tweet from the mayor’s account Monday. Possibly issues didn’t finish how Lakers followers had hoped, however there have been smaller accomplishments alongside the best way that needs to be appreciated as properly.
