The Lakers' poor shooting and transition defense were part of the reason the team lost Game 1 of their playoff series against Denver Nuggets Saturday.
Here are five takeaways from the Lakers’ 114-103 loss in Game 1 of their first round matchup with Denver. One of the simplest ways the Lakers could turn around their fate from their multi-season struggles with the Denver would be for LeBron James and Anthony Davis, together, to out-play Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray. Saturday in Game 1, the Lakers’ stars combined for 59 points on 56.4% shooting from the field while grabbing 20 rebounds and dishing out 13 assists.
In Game 1, obviously wanting to right some of those wrongs, Russell went 6 of 20 from the field. “Great looks,” he said after. “I mean, I can't be mad. I don't recall the last time I got 20 shots. So for me to get 20 good looks — not 20 'good,' probably five or six of them were questionable. I know what I'm capable of. So, honestly, I'm excited. I'm excited about that.” Russell’s positivity postgame is a must — the Lakers need him.
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