Lakers: Post-Loss Interviews Demoralizing Younger Players
The Lakers are currently on a six game losing streak and the post loss interviews are demoralizing
After losing to the Portland Trailblazers Saturday night, the post-game locker room interviews with the Lakers were dreadful. If this is indeed a season dedicated to Kobe Bryant, then heck, let’s make it about Kobe Bryant.
Although technically not allowed, it is time to stop focusing on the depressing post-loss interviews which is demoralizing the younger players. Coach Byron Scott knows he has to tank, so there is no real response that anyone believes anymore. On top of that, each and every Laker interviewed, it seems, would rather be anywhere else instead of having to answer the same questions night after night.
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Lou Williams couldn’t even look into the camera when being interviewed. It was worse than pulling teeth, as he wasn’t answering the questions with more than a couple of words.
Lakers sideline reporter, Mike Trudell, resorted to asking about the NFL semi-final games and which teams he wanted to win. Williams, still looking away, mumbled something about Carolina because Cam Newton grew up in his neighborhood.
Williams along with the entire Lakers team is just plain tired of being asking any questions about the game. D’Angelo Russell does his best at being interesting and ends up talking about himself instead of the team.
Julius Randle looks down instead of away and talks in a very low, monotone, often depressing voice when being interviewed. Nick Young does his best to be funny or happy but even he cannot muster up an interesting and insightful answer as to why the team lost or what they have to work on.
Winning isn’t a priority and the broadcasting team should know that by know, so why ask them these questions over and over?
What should happen is that all the reporters should wait for Kobe then ask him questions about his legacy, playing in that town if it is an away game, how he will enjoy his retirement and so on.
This is basically what’s happening as Saturday he didn’t really want to talk about the game at all. Instead, Bryant happily entertained all the questions about his legacy and memories.
They have lost 37 games meaning they’ve had to answer questions about those losses 37 times! What else can they possibly say at this point?
Even Coach Dave Miller and James Worthy cannot come up with an original answer when asked, “What do the Lakers need to do from here?”
Let’s not forget the Lakers fans, as they must be so tired of watching these painful interview. Honestly, who doesn’t change the channel after a loss?
Why don’t the TWC guys talk about trades and who the Lakers could trade for? Will Coach Scott be the coach next year? What would this season have been like if Phil Jackson was the coach? Things that actually matter.
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Can we agree that everyone should just stop going into the Locker room after the team loses a game, period?