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Reaves re-injured, More Terrible Defense for the Lakers In 119-96 Loss
It seems to be getting worse before it gets (hopefully) better.
The Lakers spoiled Christmas with a very, very lackluster effort against the visiting Houston Rockets. The Lakers were flat from the get go, fell down by 12 after the first quarter, and never really threatened to get back into it. They simply aren't functioning well enough on the defensive side of the ball to reliably make a comeback on a team like Houston. Not just because the Rockets can defend, and but because there's no reason in the slightest to believe they can get enough stops.
JJ Redick lit into his group after the game…
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