Los Angeles Lakers: 3 people not named Luke Walton responsible for slow start

LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 20: LeBron James #23 and Rajon Rondo #9 and Luke Walton of the Los Angeles Lakers react during a 124-115 loss to the Houston Rockets at Staples Center on October 20, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 20: LeBron James #23 and Rajon Rondo #9 and Luke Walton of the Los Angeles Lakers react during a 124-115 loss to the Houston Rockets at Staples Center on October 20, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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1. Rajon Rondo, Lonzo Ball are driving everyone nuts instead of the offense!

Right now these two players both have not lived up to expectations. They both can’t shoot and play bad defense. Rajon Rondo is playing like the game has passed him by dribbling the ball too much, not getting rid of the ball quickly in the offense.

Lonzo Ball looks like he is disinterested in grabbing full hold of the important minutes the Lakers need him to play…

The main issues here are the defensive holes that these two cause. Derrick Rose DESTROYED the Lakers last night. But it’s not just Rose, every opposing point guard has had full reign into the paint which has caused numerous breakdowns.

Now Luke Walton has a decision to make. Does he roll with a player that easily could be gone soon (Rondo) and stunt the growth of the future (Ball) who is losing the identity of his role by the game.

Luke Walton will not be around long, but he will have it rough for the rest of his tenure. The snowball is rolling down the hill and he has little chance of stopping it why?

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