The Lakers missed a chance to surpass .500 on Friday night, facing an 18-point home loss to the struggling Nets. This setback, following consecutive victories against Oklahoma City and Dallas, highlights a trend of inconsistency, with notable highs and lows.
Anthony Davis expressed frustration, deeming the loss more irksome than worrisome, particularly citing defensive breakdowns that led to Brooklyn scoring 102 points in the final three quarters.
“Kind of been like a constant thing for us, but like I said, when you get two, you’re trying to find a rhythm and you have two great games on both sides of the floor,” Davis said. “And then you kind of just revert back in the second half of this game and practically play no defense against these guys.
“Guys are getting wide-open shots, wide-open layups, wide-open dunks, we’re fouling, wasn’t rebounding. Everything on the defensive end we just didn’t do. And allowed them guys to get into rhythm and now you’re playing with confidence and the rims are a lot bigger for those guys.”
Anthony Davis' says the Lakers' inconsistent play is "more frustrating than concerning," plus more LAL notes: https://t.co/ylP2XGob1Q pic.twitter.com/dEyjsNLzb7
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