The recent slide in performance experienced by the Los Angeles Lakers has been quite the contrast compared to the fun, exciting times at the beginning of the season. Their defense has disappeared, and now, the Lakers are finding ways to collapse late in games and rob themselves of wins.
There are plenty of directions to point an accusatory finger in, but the bottom line is that the team as a whole just hasn’t been playing at the level that they are capable of. Perhaps most frustrating is watching their style of play change as the clock ticks away.