The conclusion of every lackluster Los Angeles Lakers loss — try saying that fast five times — almost inevitably has led to the same postgame scene this season: Luke Walton, sitting alone at a press conference table explaining to reporters why he found some positives and is still proud of his team despite their latest defeat.
And in some senses, Walton’s opening statement after the Lakers’ 120-105 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves was no different, with Walton saying the team “did some things well tonight.”
In other ways though, it was a change, as Walton compared the team’s 19 turnovers and the 22 offensive rebounds they gave up to a self-inflicted wound.