This previous weekend, the purple and gold membership suffered two-tough losses within the NBA common season. The primary one was a last-second defeat towards the Magic, with rival Franz Wagner scoring from past the arc within the ultimate play of the match, after which once more this Saturday to a 25-margin towards the Nuggets.
First-year coach JJ Redick had loads to say after shedding to Denver, a workforce who has tormented the Lakers for the previous couple of seasons. The reality is, Michael Malone’s squad utterly trashed Los Angeles on either side of the court docket with a powerful 127-102 victory.
The L.A. coach was fast to level out his workforce’s lack of competitiveness, and even known as it crucial issue behind their current defeat. Regardless that the Lakers began out sturdy, even heading into halftime with a six-point lead, they have been finally outplayed within the second half of the match.
JJ Redick earlier than vs after the Nuggets/Lakers sport
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What occurred within the third quarter? Redick known as out their poor spirit heading into the final section of the sport. “Schematically, definitely we’ll need to assessment some stuff,” JJ instructed the press postgame. “Clearly, the spirit to compete simply wasn’t there… We’ll resolve it like we resolve different issues, however truly, we’ll try this internally.”
The rookie tactician additionally made it clear that the ghosts from the previous weren’t haunting the purple and gold squad, as Denver had eradicated them from the playoffs throughout the 2022-23 marketing campaign, through which the Nuggets ended up lifting the NBA trophy.
“I had a reasonably clear concept of what occurred,” Redick assured. “However no matter it was, it was not as a result of we have been haunted by the ghosts of the previous or one thing like that. It was sort of apparent to me what occurred there. [It] was simply not the suitable spirit.”
As for Anthony Davis, he acknowledged how poorly they’re confronted the sport’s second half. “We have been dangerous within the third quarter,” mentioned the star huge man. “We weren’t making pictures, and we scored 15 factors within the third. That was the sport proper there. We have been giving up lots of backdoors that we weren’t giving up within the first half. Perhaps we return to a zone or set protection. We simply [have to] rating the basketball.”
The Lakers All-Star was clear in stating that their current misplaced towards Denver had nothing to do along with his workforce’s recent-frustrating historical past towards them
Everyone knows that the Nuggets have dominated their matchups towards the Lakers previously couple of NBA campaigns, however each the purple and canine gamers and coach dissed at the concept this had something to do with their current loss towards them. “Due to this workforce? No. I imply, I personally don’t. I’m undecided about anybody else, however I don’t suppose it does,” mentioned Anthony Davis.
“I believe we simply obtained to be higher on each ends of the ground,” he added. “We’ve had a number of video games this season the place we performed effectively within the first half, then didn’t within the second half, however we nonetheless discovered methods to win. Guys nonetheless made pictures.”
For the All-Star middle, the the reason why they misplaced are very clear, and it has to do with their efficiency throughout the sport’s second half. “, 15 factors within the third quarter just isn’t going to chop it towards anyone,” Davis admitted.
The Los Angeles squad is now hoping to show the web page and confront their upcoming back-to-back highway video games, first towards the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday after which towards the San Antonio Spurs the subsequent day.
