By filling out their roster with tons of notable names and former stars, the Los Angeles Lakers made plenty of headlines during the offseason. And while there are a bunch of reasons to believe the team can still find success, they haven’t been able to string together a strong run of games this season.
A large part of that has been injuries, but even when the team has had a consistent rotation and lineup, the wins, frustratingly, haven’t always come. Interim head coach David Fizdale spoke about some of the team’s struggles recently — he was specifically related to the team’s inability to rebound against the Bulls on Sunday — and he seized on a point that may explain why this group has often struggled to do the little things.