In a Los Angeles Lakers season where seemingly everything that could go wrong, did go wrong, pinpointing the root of the problem can often be a complicated venture.
The most common factor blamed has been injuries, and fair or not, there is little debating that the Lakers have indeed been victims of bad luck this season, as the team’s most relied upon players have all collectively spent substantial time in street-clothes during the year.
So much so in fact, that several players have recently begun pondering how drastically different this season could have gone if it not had been for the seemingly never-ending strains and bruises, especially because prior to the rash string of ailments, the team had been playing encouraging basketball.