There’s no hiding the fact that the Los Angeles Lakers were terrible on the defensive end of the floor the last few seasons, as they ranked dead last in the league in defensive rating the last two seasons and 29th out of 30 teams the season before that.
So far this season, the Lakers are 2-4 but they have been much better on the defensive end of the floor, as they rank 11th in defensive rating.
Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson commented on what he believes changed on that end of the floor this season, crediting his teammates for taking that end of the floor more personal, via the Lakers official Twitter account:
“I feel like guys are taking a little bit more personal just because we were terrible in defense last year.