The Lakers continue their transformation into one of the NBA's worst defensive units in a 133-96 loss to the Denver Nuggets.
The Lakers have given up 252 points in their two latest losses this week. Meanwhile, forward Anthony Davis will have his sprained knee re-evaluated next week.said after the game. “Sometimes the schemes and how you play doesn’t really matter. You got to just play hard sometimes.”
“Everybody is entitled, in this world, to their opinion, regardless of what that it is. You can either take it and run with it or you can take it and put it in one ear and out the other or you can not respond to it,” Westbrook said. It all left the Lakers looking like the worst version of themselves, the version that so many predicted when the Lakers were assembled.Following the lead of the Sacramento Kings, the Nuggets’ game operations team reveled in Westbrook’s shooting struggles, playing a snippet of “Ice, Ice Baby,” whenever he missed.