Los Angeles Lakers: Is There Any Hope for the Playoffs?

Is there any hope? Short answer: not much. Not unless there are drastic changes. I have been trying to put my finger on what is wrong with the Lakers so that it can be addressed and help fix the team. That is, until it dawned on me: It’s not just one thing. It’s a perfect storm that has started to feed upon itself and shows no signs of abating.

In no particular order, here are some of this issues:

Philosophy/Scheme

Run and Gun 2.0 was never a good idea for this team. That’s something that works best when you have a squad of mostly 20ish players with boundless energy who make up what they lack in basketball IQ and experience with superior athletic staying ...

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