The start of the season shows that the Lakers still have a lot of tactical work to do. A viral streak of the Crimson and Gold in defense is moreover the proof par excellence… LeBron & co. were also demolished in style by the fans, because of it.
The loss to the Knicks was particularly frustrating for the Lakers, who had to go without LeBron James following his suspension. Beaten 106-100 by a great Evan Fournier in particular, Californians are notably guilty of big mistakes in defense. And what better way to illustrate this than the very dubious strategy adopted in defense, at the very end of the third quarter. A bad choice which obviously did not pay off:
What kinda defensive are the Lakers playing ???asking for a friend #lakers #knicks #defense pic.twitter.com/1YqKJCHEkR
— XoTeddy (@xoteddyhoop) November 24, 2021
“The Lakers thought they were football, they tried to go offside”
In this action, we see the Crimson and Gold leaving Obi Toppin completely alone near the end line, which the New Yorkers did not fail to exploit. Result, an easy basket and a first nail in the coffin of Californians… The latter indeed struggled in the money time, registering only 19 points. In these conditions, difficult to win …
What is certain is that the streak in question did not fail to question basketball fans, those of the Lakers being probably appalled by so much defensive naivety. Unsurprisingly, some Internet users took the opportunity to make fun of Angelinos, especially on Reddit. While some were pitiless with the level of men Frank Vogel, others declared outright that they had the wrong sport!
This team is nonsense.
They thought they were in football and tried to take an offside.
Fortunately for the Lakers, the next game ended in a victory over the Pacers. However, this is proof that many adjustments still need to be made on the part of the coaching staff …
