In the 96 minutes the Lakers have played so far in the regular season, there hasn’t been much to smile about. After dropping their first two games at home — something that has never happened before in franchise history — to Pacific Division competitors, the Lakers are currently in the league’s bottom-10 in offensive efficiency, rebounds per game and field-goal percentage.
To put it simply: This hasn’t been an ideal start for the purple and gold.
There have been a ton of ugly offensive and defensive possessions, moments where one can’t help but cringe at the Lakers’ lineups and rotations, and that’s without mentioning an animated altercation between Anthony Davis and Dwight Howard over pick-and-roll coverages in just the second game of the season.