The shots endlessly hit off the mark. Players appeared more intent to go one-on-one than pass the ball. They moved nearly in slow motion.
Later on, the points piled up nearly by the basket. Players made crisp passes and hit the open man. They ran at a swift pace as if someone hit the fast forward button.
Think the Lakers’ have split identities? They do. But it hardly resembles a Jekyll-and-Hyde persona. Instead, the Lakers showed in their 93-90 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday at Staples Center how their starting and reserve units have completely opposite personalities.