With the Denver Nuggets hitting 120 points in their Tuesday-night win over the Lakers, L.A. head coach Byron Scott was offered a reminder of how far his defense still has to go.
Scott has preached defense above all else since his first day as Lakers coach, but the results have not shown in the first four games of the season, as L.A. ranks last in points allowed (116.8) and turnovers forced (11.8).
But Scott did see a positive sign toward the end of the fourth quarter on Tuesday when some Lakers, whom he didn’t name, jawed at each other over the team’s poor play.