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Lakers Advanced Stats Last 2 Games Show Defensive Collapse

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LAKERS' ADVANCED STATS LAST 2 GAMES:OffRtg 112.2 ( #21)DefRtg 134.7 ( #29)NetRtg -22.5 ( #28)Lakers' defense has totally disappeared in the last 2 games. The losing streak is now 3 games and 7 of last 10 with the red-hot Pacers on a 5-game winning streak and sizzling Bulls on… pic.twitter.com/ukuWte0biX— LakerTom (@LakerTom) March 25, 2025 … [Read more...] about Lakers Advanced Stats Last 2 Games Show Defensive Collapse

What’s Wrong With Laker Defense? Nothing LeBron James Cannot Fix

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There’s nothing wrong with the Lakers’ top rated defense that getting back a healthy, conditioned, and defensively engaged LeBron James cannot fix. LeBron James is why the Lakers ‘D’ did not miss a beat after trading AD. The Lakers held the #1 NBA defensive rating for two straight months until LeBron was injured in a loss to Boston in early March. Since then, L.A. has lost 7 … [Read more...] about What’s Wrong With Laker Defense? Nothing LeBron James Cannot Fix

Mini 5er

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1) Defense struggling to re-discover that elite mojo. We had been shutting down stars and forcing the role players to beat us. That’s not happening during the rough patch. 2) Not turning teams over. The pints in transition were what allowed us to run up the score on the opposition and cruise during the good times. During the rough patch teams are recognizing the lurker, or … [Read more...] about Mini 5er