Los Angeles Lakers: Mike Brown’s Defense in Shambles in March

When the Los Angeles Lakers hired Mike Brown this past summer, one of the aspects of their game that was immediately going to improve was defense.

From December to February, it did. 

The Lakers once led the league in rebounding and were among the top teams in opponents' points per game and opponents' field goal percentage.

In fact, from Christmas until the All-Star break, the team conceded 100 points or more just seven times. Since then their defense has significantly declined in quality. They've already conceded 100 points or more eight times this month, surpassing their total from the months of December thru February.