LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers came up short yet again in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals against the Denver Nuggets. LA kept themselves in the game until the very end, but ultimately, the hot hand of Jamal Murray proved too much for the Lakers, who are now in a deep 2-0 hole against the mighty Nuggets.

LeBron did not have his best game in this one. In fact, the Lakers superstar blew a couple of open layups in the first half, with none more embarrassing than botching this wide-open dunk attempt in the second quarter:

James still managed 22 points, nine rebounds, 10 assists, four steals, and two blocks, but he went just 9-of-19 from the field, while also missing all six of his attempts from deep. However, there's no denying that in certain parts of the game, the 38-year-0ld Lakers talisman started showing his age — at least according to the mean streets of Twitter:

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Well, I guess you can't really blame some Lakers fans for panicking at this point. After all, LA is now in a deep hole against a red-hot Nuggets side.

Then again, we all have to remember that LeBron James has been in this situation many times in the past. He has been through all sorts of adversity, and this should be no different from the rest. However, it now remains to be seen if the NBA's all-time leading scorer will be able to overcome what could be one of the toughest tests of his career to date. We shall find out in Game 3 on Saturday.