Game 2: The Lakers Need More From Austin Reaves, Better Execution as a Team

Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers · Apr 21, 2025 · 34m

There was a lot that didn't work for the Lakers in Saturday's Game 1 against Minnesota. For starters, the Lakers simply lacked the needed physicality and intensity required to compete with a team like the Wolves in a playoff setting. Why? It's hard to know. But it needs to change on Tuesday, and it's hard to believe the Lakers—hyper aware of their failures in that regard—won't bring it at a higher level. From there, it starts to get to execution and performance. And regarding the latter, it starts with Austin Reaves and LeBron James. Reaves was particularly ineffective, starting slow and…