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Los Angeles Lakers: 4 hot takes for the team in 2018-19

PORTLAND, OR - OCTOBER 18: Luke Walton of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on October 18, 2018 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR - OCTOBER 18: Luke Walton of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on October 18, 2018 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
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2. The backcourt has issues on the defensive end of the floor. 

Let’s be clear…they are awful. No guard on the roster has shown the ability to stop dribble penetration. With the dribble penetration, it leads to defensive breakdowns…like this!!!

In the opener, LeBron had back to back dunks. But, look at the defensive breakdown sandwiched between the dunks. Rajon Rondo let Lillard go by too easy and LeBron James did not rotate over to get the dunk. These things cannot happen! Press play!

Before I get into this…has anyone seen Nik Stauskas do anything like what he did to the Lakers last night? My point exactly. It seems that role players that no one has heard from seem to have a coming out party against the Lakers. Stauskas was allowed to get off because of bad Lakers defense from the guards.

I mean really…

https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1053127627337170946

He has a nickname now Lakers fans! Do you see a trend here???

The Western Conference is loaded with stars, for some reason, the Los Angeles Lakers turn ordinary players into stars!

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