What three things can we take away from an unsightly Lakers outing against the Utah Jazz on Sunday
If fans were in the business of trying to watch a perfectly executed and masterful display of basketball on Sunday night, then they should have looked anywhere but a television showing the Utah Jazz taking on the Los Angeles Lakers. What ensued inside of STAPLES Center on Sunday night was nothing short of a travesty and a crime against James Naismith.
It probably could have been expected that this game would be a bit unattractive considering all of the key pieces missing for both teams. D’Angelo Russell, Kobe Bryant, and Brandon Bass were all out for the Lakers while Rodney Hood was hobbled and Derrick Favors was out yet again for the Jazz. Even still, you would have hoped that the two squads could manage more that 160 combined points. But alas, they could not as the Jazz earned the 86-74 victory.
The Lakers’ loss to the Jazz was their 31st of the season and set the record for the worst start to a season in franchise history. Before this catastrophe of a basketball game, though, the Lakers had been showing real signs of hope and causes for optimism with their effort and growth. That being said, lessons are far more difficult to come by after a game like Sunday night’s.
However, you still have to dig and grow if you’re the Lakers coming out of this ugly, ugly loss. So let’s do just that; these are the three things that we can take away from the loss to the Jazz on Sunday night.
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