After the Los Angeles Lakers lost their sixth game in a row, the ninth loss in the last ten games, Coach Byron Scott sighted the Lakers disinterest and lack of intensity as the glaring problem in the 16-point loss to the Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.
Byron Scott says Lakers aren't matching opponents intensity.
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) February 12, 2015
This is technically good news to those of you who are rooting for the Lakers to continue to tank, however, it’s not exactly what a coach wants to see, especially from a team that is already lacking talent. Even though a premium draft pick would potentially have a positive influence on the team in the long run, it’s still embarrassing to see a team not even appear to be remotely interested in playing.
Forward Wesley Johnson shared a similar statement with his coach regarding the team’s intensity:
Wes Johnson: "Their (Portland's) intensity picked up & ours didn't. Our level of play didn't match theirs in the 3rd quarter." (on TWC)
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) February 12, 2015
Wes Johnson (on @TWCSportsNet) on not being able to match Portland's intensity: "It's just effort. That's all it was."
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) February 12, 2015
Fortunately, the Lakers (and their fans) will now have a long break to get away and take their minds off basketball for a while, as the team won’t play their next game until February 20th when the Nets go to Staples.
Guard Nick Young stated his need for some rest and relaxation after sustaining a left peroneal tendon strain during the second half of the game.
Nick Young (on @TWCSportsNet): "I need to just get away, like the commercial."
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) February 12, 2015
The break will give the Lakers the opportunity to comeback refreshed and energized, but unlike a commercial, this horrific season won’t end in thirty seconds. With twenty-nine games remaining in the season, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the Lakers fall into bad habits once again and lose more games to due a lack of energy. This, however, would be good news for the tank supporters.
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