James is here to take the blame? Arenas: As long as James is in the team and Doncic can be exempted from losing the game

August 6th News Today Arenas talked about James and Doncic in his podcast program. He believes that the pressure to win with James will be less.

Doncic reportedly told Lakers General Manager Pelinka that he no longer wants to wait and hopes to return to the NBA Finals as soon as possible. For many, this shows Doncic's determination to win immediately in Los Angeles. However, Arenas believes that Doncic is confident about talking about the championship because he doesn't actually have much pressure to win the game, and James has always been the scapegoat for all failures.

"The thing I like Kobe fans and Jordan fans is that their attention is all about James and they don't notice Doncic at all. Strictly speaking, Doncic has not been targeted yet. Because when the team lost last season, it was James who took the blame. So as long as James is still in the team, Doncic will be forgiven. No matter what happens, it is James' fault. Once James leaves, everything will return to normal, and then they will ask Doncic for something." Arenas said.

Doncic signed a three-year, $165 million contract extension with the Lakers. After signing, new boss Mark Walter took Doncic to Las Vegas with a private plane and took them to the Backstreet Boys concert. For many, this royal treatment of Walter and Jenny Bass (who watched the concert with Doncic and the team) officially announced Doncic as the new face of the team, and the Lakers Kingdom is now revolving around him. However, Agent Zero said critics are still staring at LeBron, and if the Lakers fail again, it would be King James' fault.

"So Doncic is actually in a win-win situation," Arenas added. "If they fail, Jordan fans and Kobe fans will blame LeBron. If they win, Kobe fans and Jordan fans will praise Doncic because they don't want LeBron to be the focus. So if they win, Doncic will get all the praise."

Arenas believes that these people's attitude towards Doncic is different from that of James because Doncic does not pose a threat to their idol's historical status and is not involved in the discussion of "best history".

Alinas concluded: "When you target someone, it's because he is approaching someone's historical status. If they think you are not a threat, they won't care about you at all."