The Los Angeles Lakers won their fourth game in a row by beating the Portland Trail Blazers, 126-117, on Wednesday night. After the win, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Josh Hart spoke at length about what they feel has led to the team’s recent success.
“Stops. We’re getting it on the defensive end,” Caldwell-Pope put simply. “That’s what we talk about a lot in practice and film sessions. Defense has been the key for us.”
Caldwell-Pope is right about the team’s defense. The Lakers were 2-5 in their first seven games, and they were giving up 113.