Skip Bayless is at it again.
The FS1 hot-take artist appeared to be trolling Steph Curry and the Warriors on Tuesday with a tweet about his prediction for Wednesday’s play-in game between Golden State and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Bayless tweeted that he expects Curry, coming off a career-year in which he won the NBA scoring title, to shoot 2-for-14 from 3-point range while the Lakers double- and triple-team him en route to a 20-point Los Angeles victory.
Calling it a bold prediction would be an understatement. While Curry could certainly have an off-night shooting — the Lakers are a good defensive team — he has been the focal point of defenses all season and still averaged 32 points per game and shot 42.1% from beyond the arc.
Warriors fans made sure to let him know in the response.
While Bayless may have been trying to get a rise out of the Warriors fan base, some pointed to how this is actually a ploy for him to jump on his favorite target — LeBron James.
By setting up the Warriors for failure and James and the Lakers for success, Bayless can pounce on James if he is unable to deliver.
Go snag your Warriors playoff tickets now before they’re sold out!
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