"Soft."
"Man up."
"Toughness."
All of these cliches have been heavily associated with Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott's coaching style and pet phrases since he took over the reins of the team in the summer of 2014. But perhaps more frequently than any of those, Scott has criticized his team for not being ready to play.
The Lakers' 106-98 fell to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night in which the team trailed by double digits for the majority of the game. Following the loss, Scott once again found his team's readiness lacking.