The Los Angeles Lakers are an organization that carries with them a storied history and a healthy amount of pride. That pride has taken consistent hits throughout the last few years, but none as crushing as the one that came at the hands of the lowly Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. Facing a team who they expected to be far better than coming into the season, they were instead beaten handily as the young players on the Sixers outplayed them on both ends.
The Lakers front office has defiantly refused to accept a full rebuild, opting instead to sign veterans players and a coach that will play those veterans to the detriment of his youth.