Wednesday, August 5, 2020, 3:30 PM PDT
The BUBBLE! Orlando, FLA
Referees: Marc Davis (#8), Derrick Collins (#11), Aaron Smith (#51)
Replay Center: Eric Dalen, Jason Goldenberg, Natalie Sago, Scott Wall
Line: Lakers -6
National TV: ESPN
Local TV: SpectrumSportsnet
GAME PREVIEW: THUNDER AT LAKERS
by lakeshowlife.com
The Los Angeles Lakers will dominate the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday.
Wait a second! Donovan Mitchell went off for 33 points! Mike Conley had 24! There’s NO WAY the Los Angeles Lakers can stop OKC’s three-point guards! How is this a good matchup?
True, Chris Paul will go off. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Dennis Schröder will too. No worries! All point guards seemingly average 30 points per game today.
Just compare the today’s top 5 scoring list to 10 years ago.
The game has changed. The Los Angeles Lakers two much-maligned defensive shortcomings — guarding the ball and getting back on defense — are further magnified because the NBA is a guard-oriented, fast-paced game. Unfortunately, the Lakers’ two weakest points on defense just so happens to coincide with the league’s two strongest points on offense.
Even with Avery Bradley, they struggled to stop opposing guards. Without Bradley, they are atrocious. That is not changing.
Regardless, it often does not matter. The Lakers are an anomaly.
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