As the Lakers tried to explain a puzzling defeat Monday night, they used plenty of catchphrases.
For Kyle Kuzma, it was the Lakers not having “a sense of urgency” and taking “your foot off the gas” during their 115-113 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Monday night at Staples Center.
For Anthony Davis, it was the Lakers “settling for a lot of jumpers” after building a 19-point lead in the first quarter.
For LeBron James, that neither he (19 points) nor Davis (17) scored at least 20 points in a game in which they both played for just the fifth time since they became teammates was because the dynamic duo “was out of rhythm.