Defense has been an issue for the Los Angeles Lakers for the entirety of this season. Head coach JJ Redick has worked to implement different strategies in order to help, but it feels like once one thing improves, a new issue takes its place.
In the Lakers’ embarrassing 41-point loss to the Miami Heat, the effort and energy was beyond unacceptable. The Lakers allowed the Heat to set a franchise record for assists in a game and tie another team record with 24 3-pointers.
Following the team’s sixth defeat in eight games, Redick discussed the Lakers’ defensive problems, saying that they are struggling with the basic level things and feels getting some more practice time is the best way to help fix these issues, via Spectrum SportsNet:
“It’s funny because it felt like earlier in the year we were having trouble at the point of attack, and we’ve actually been better there.