It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers have struggled defensively this season. The team has the second-worst defensive efficiency in the league (thanks Portland!), giving up 109.8 points per 100 possessions.
That poor play didn’t matter for the Lakers in their win over the LA Clippers on Christmas night. Or, at least not in the third quarter, when the Lakers’ ripped off a 15-2 run thanks to some stifling defense.
“We didn't do anything crazy, we just played fundamentally sound defense,” Walton said of that third period after the Lakers’ practice on Monday.