The Los Angeles Lakers have develop into the simplest goal for NBA jokes this season, because the preseason favorites within the West have been a catastrophe so far, discovering themselves in a battle simply to make the play-in match at 28-35.
Saturday evening was one of many excessive factors of the Lakers season, although, as LeBron James erupted for 56 factors in a primetime ABC showdown towards the Golden State Warriors — who’re at present mired in their very own skid. LeBron’s herculean effort ought to’ve given the Lakers one evening of reprieve from jokes, however that message didn’t make its strategy to 30 Rockefeller Plaza the place Colin Jost set himself up for a reasonably unimaginable Laker punchline.
Saturday Night time Reside’s Weekend Replace took on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, highlighting what number of have been confused at why Russia’s extra superior and highly effective military was getting slowed by lesser expertise, which gave a pure likelihood to roast the Lakers.
Some army specialists have been shocked that regardless of having superior firepower, the Russian military has been slowed by getting older gear, poor motivation and inept management.
So principally, they’re the Lakers.#SNL pic.twitter.com/Yygn84IRSr
— Kevin Drained (@TheiKevin) March 6, 2022
A state of affairs just like the tragic occasions taking place in Ukraine at all times make for a advantageous line for Weekend Replace, however this appears to be about in addition to you are able to do to stay the touchdown on a joke about it. Even Lakers followers most likely gave this one the Alonzo Mourning response, because it’s painfully on level.
