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Los Angeles Lakers: 4 Lessons on upset shocker of the Denver Nuggets

By Ronald Agers

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 03: Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers passes the ball against Michael Porter Jr. #1 of the Denver Nuggets during the first quarter at Staples Center on May 03, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. 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. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 03: Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers passes the ball against Michael Porter Jr. #1 of the Denver Nuggets during the first quarter at Staples Center on May 03, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. 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. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) /
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The Lakers don’t know what KCP, Kuzma and Morris’ big minutes mean! 

The Los Angeles Lakers showed in this game that they have enough talent to hold a position to stay out of the play-in game. They really don’t need LeBron and AD to carry the load for the rest of the season. Now in the playoffs? Yeah, it’s going to be all on them.

But there have been Lakers players that have been getting huge minutes that are not contributing on a nightly basis. Lake Show Life would like to shine the light on three of those players.

Kyle Kuzma: 31 minutes.

The funny thing about Kyle Kuzma is every time the Lakers play the Nuggets it’s like a “Pretty Boy” war going on between him and Michael Porter Jr. Both of them play like it’s a fashion show to see who plays the coolest on the basketball floor.

Well, Porter won the crown for production scoring 19 points with six rebounds. He almost stole a victory from the Lakers, but his 3-pointer got wiped away.

Kyle Kuzma scored six points with four rebounds and two assists. This one night after scoring a team-high 24 points on Sunday night.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: 31 minutes.

This was the guy that closed out the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals folks. 10 points (2-8 shooting, two missed free throws!), seven rebounds, two assists with a steal and a block. So what’s the problem?

KCP disappears for long stretches of games. This one was no different. Here’s a secret. KCP is the best shooter on the Lakers by far (Yes we said it!). What keeps him from showing you, the fan? KCP. He doesn’t believe it. If he had Ben McLemore’s confidence, the man would win the 3 point contest every All-Star Weekend.

Markieff Morris: 15 minutes.

At least he shot a couple of times in this game. After participating in a strenuous aerobics class running up and down the floor against the Raptors, he was held without a field goal (Again!) missing three shots finishing with one point.

Which leads the staff to the last Lake Show Life Lesson. Do we believe the Lakers will repeat? Nope. Sorry, we tell it like it is. But outside of the obvious injuries, here’s the reason why the Lakers just won’t repeat until this problem is addressed.

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