Los Angeles Lakers: 5 Lessons in a huge season series loss to Portland
By Ronald Agers
Damian Lillard sent a limo for the Los Angeles Lakers!
Normally, this page is a troll job for the Los Angeles Lakers if they stink up the joint. This time it’s different. This is an important message to make fans understand why the Lakers are vulnerable in the play-in tournament. Anything can happen especially if this team is matched up against Golden State.
Damian Lillard pretty much beat the Los Angeles Lakers by himself. No really.
https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1390895989783859201
Dame Dolla surgically dismantled the Lakers defense for 38 points (12-18 shooting!), seven assists and four rebounds. He knocked down five shots from the land of the extra point and did not miss a free throw in nine attempts. Understand, the Lakers tried double-teaming him. Alex Caruso chased this guy all over the floor with a bad foot.
Nothing worked!
At season’s end, this team could be facing the Warriors, led by Stephen Curry. If this happens, be afraid. Why? If you thought Lillard could go crazy in this game, just think about what a white-hot Steph Curry could do. Superstars can beat teams by themselves. It happened in this game and it can happen in the play-in tournament.
It’s been a while since the comment section was set ablaze with a hot take. It is rare and Lake Show Life Lessons likes to avoid such practices. But this is different. Read on to get a real hot take!