JJ Redick delivers a reality check to LA after losses to Hawks and Thunder
It was a rough week for the purple and gold, as Los Angeles Lakers they were 1-2 on their five-game road trip. After that The Lakers fell to the Atlanta Hawks, they bounced back with a 121-111 win over the Charlotte Hornets before an ugly performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Lakers coach JJ Redick kept it real when acknowledging the team’s struggles on this trip.
“The Atlanta game and tonight, I don’t think they reflected who the group is going to be, but it’s clear who the group is right now,” Redick said when discussing the losses.
The Lakers just couldn’t keep up with the Hawks on Saturday, and it was more of the same against the Thunder. Ultimately, they would start the first few minutes strongly before losing control of the game. The Lakers have been without LeBron James since the start of this season, which has affected their defense. But there is good news on the horizon, as James is getting closer on the way back. Despite these ugly losses, The Lakers had some good performancesbut it was not consistent.
Losses to the Hawks and Thunder showed a lack of physicality in both games. Furthermore, the two biggest issues were turnovers and defense. Los Angeles had 19 turnovers in the loss to the Hawks while allowing them to shoot 51.6 percent from the floor, including 41 percent from beyond the arc. What made the loss to the Hawks worse was the fact that Atlanta was without Tree Young.
The loss to the Thunder wasn’t much different, as they turned the ball over 20 times while allowing their opponents to shoot 50 percent from the field. Although the Lakers’ head coach has had some good wins this season, he has not been able to guide them to victory over the defending NBA champions. If the Lakers can make some adjustments, they can prevent these ugly losses from becoming a recurring thing.
2025-11-13 15:29:00
