The month of December has not been kind to the Los Angeles Lakers. The team has lost 12 of 13 games this month, completely undoing the good feelings surrounding the team after an unexpected 10-10 start to the season.
One of the things that hurt the Lakers has been injuries as nearly every rotation player has missed time. Two of the bigger ones the Lakers had to deal with were the injuries to their starting backcourt of D’Angelo Russell and Nick Young, though both eventually returned and have played relatively well.
Nonetheless, with the losses piling up, it is easy for a young team to lose confidence and give up.