I hurt myself today
To see if I still feel
— Trent Reznor
The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of their second losing streak of the season, bringing their record through 14 games to an even 7-7. Their last two opponents, the San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls, were more talented, experienced and have higher aspirations for this season than the Lakers do. Yet, these losses still hurt.
Disappointment in D’Angelo Russell’s hero shot selection at the end against Chicago, the inability to stop Jimmy Butler from getting to the rim, fouling WAY too much — these frustrations bubbled over as the Lakers find themselves in the Dirty Dozen portion of their schedule.