JJ Redick was visible after the ‘theme’ bit LA in the butt again against the Kings

The Los Angeles Lakers‘ recent slide continued Monday night, and the head coach JJ Redick made making little effort to hide his frustration after.

The The Lakers fell 124-112 to the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center, fell to 23-14 and extended its losing streak to three games. Despite a respectable opening stretch, Los Angeles once again struggled to keep pace as familiar issues resurfaced, particularly defensively and on the perimeter.

Redick reflected on the turning point after a solid start to the first quarter, dismissing the notion that momentum alone led to the game’s unraveling.

“We literally can’t shoot. First of all, they’re right there with us as one of the worst shooting teams in the league. They’re tied for the top spot with Houston for most shots taken by anybody all season. So that’s typical — we were 28th before tonight in opponent three-point field goal percentage, we’re going to be 3-29 tonight. We converted 21 of them… This was the theme, I guess.

Sacramento punished the Lakers from long range, finishing 17-for-26 from three-point range. The Kings also shot 59 percent from the field overall, consistently finding open looks as Los Angeles struggled to rotate and compete. The Lakers, in contrast, endured another cold shooting night, connecting on just eight of their 36 attempts from beyond the arc while shooting 49 percent overall.

“Literally, we can’t make a recording… This was the theme… They were making everything.”

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The disparity from the perimeter proved to be decisive, as the Kings steadily pulled away throughout the second half after the teams played relatively evenly early. Sacramento’s ball movement and shooting has overwhelmed a Lakers defense that has allowed strong three-pointers all season.

LeBron James echoes JJ Redick’s message as Kings’ shooting exposes Lakers again

LeBron James finished with 22 points, four rebounds, three assists and a steal in 33 minutes. He shot 8-for-17 from the field and made all six of his free-throw attempts, but later admitted that the execution alone wasn’t enough to overcome the shooting deficit.

“They made a ton of threes. We didn’t make a lot, but I thought we played, we had our game plan – we executed our game plan. Tonight was just one of those times where we didn’t make shots.”

When asked if the loss could be attributed primarily to Sacramento’s 17 three-pointers, James emphasized that the problem went beyond the success of the opponent.

“You don’t put it strictly on that, but you have to make shots and we didn’t. We had very, very good looks. I had great looks, you know you just have to knock it down and we didn’t.”

“Tonight was one of those times where we didn’t shoot.” #LakeShow

LeBron James (22 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, STL) speaks to the media after the Lakers fell 124-112 in Sacramento for their third straight loss. Get closer to the action with Spectrum SportsNet+.
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The loss underscored Redick’s postgame message, as the Lakers generated quality opportunities but failed to convert at the level necessary to win against an efficient opponent. Sacramento’s shooting night further highlighted Los Angeles’ ongoing problems defending the three-point line, an area that Redick has openly admitted has become a recurring problem.

The Lakers will look to reset quickly when they return home to open the doubleheader. Los Angeles hosts the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night at 10:30 PM ET in the second half of a back-to-back game. Atlanta enters the match on a three-game winning streak after the recent matchup the trade that sent Trae Young to the Washington Wizards, setting up another test for a Lakers team searching for answers amid a growing slump.