A tale of two halves? At halftime the Lakers were up 50-48, but they couldn't put the ball in the basket in the second half. They lost 104-86 to Kings Thursday night in Vegas.
The Lakers didn't play quality defense throughout the game. The players and coaches commented on that in the post game interviews. Perhaps the distractions of Vegas played a role? LOL, maybe. In the first half they were able to keep pace since the Lakers' starters and key role players were getting time on the court. Sacramento then pulled away when their bench outplayed the Lakers' bench.
Nightly Notables:
The Good:
-Pau is starting to look really good. His timing looked great and he was pretty dominant offensively in the minutes that he played. He shot 6-9 and had 13 pts with 5 rebs.
-Kaman looked good too. We saw more of the Gasol/Kaman combo. The first score of the game was a high/low lobe from Pau to Chris. This combination is earning minutes, which is a surprise to me.
-Swaggy P fulfilled his role as a scorer and has been thus far. The Lakers desperately need that go-to-guy who can make something out of nothing while Kobe is out. He had 17 points on 25 minutes and shot 6-13.
The Bad:
-Nash tweaked his ankle and only played 8 minutes. It appears to not be serious.
-Xavier Henry might be bothered by his wrist a little bit. He was only 1-5 but his aggressiveness was still there.
-The Lakers team defense left much to be desired. They allowed the Kings to shoot 53.7% from the field.
The Lakers next game will be in China against the Golden State Warriors. It will air at 4:30 AM Pacific Standard Time. My hat is off to anyone who wakes up in time for that lol!
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