One of the biggest reasons why the Lakers’ furious comeback fell short against the Miami Heat on Sunday was because they dug themselves into a massive hole in the first half. L.A. trailed by 15 as early as the first quarter, and 26 in the second because their starting five just couldn’t handle the Heat early. This has happened countless times throughout the season.
Just to give a quick update, the “LeBron James is the best shooter on the floor” starting five Frank Vogel has rolled with over the past fives games now has an offensive rating of 96.