LOS ANGELES – The learning curve for the Lakers has been steep this season, given the number of young players. They have failed on some tests, excelled on others, but the Lakers are getting high marks from their coach.
Byron Scott said experience, or the lack thereof, is largely what separates them from being .500 rather than 2-8, but he’s not worried. Not too much.
“They’re learning. They’re still hungry,” Scott said.
One lesson the Lakers need to learn is to take advantage of a team that is playing the final game of a six-game West Coast swing and showing signs of fatigue.