LeBron James’ return didn’t do a lot to assist the Los Angeles Lakers.
J.J. Redick’s crew did not sustain with the Chicago Bulls.
Josh Giddey nearly posted a quadruple-double, main his crew with 15 factors, 17 assists, 10 rebounds, and eight steals.
The Lakers allowed a whopping 146 factors, and that included 44 factors within the paint.
That’s why their coach put them on blast after the loss.
In his post-game convention, Reddick claimed that it was the worst their protection had regarded all season (through Spectrum SportsNet):
“That was the worst our protection has regarded, frankly, possibly all yr, however actually within the final three months,” he stated.
JJ: “That was the worst our protection has regarded frankly possibly all yr, however actually within the final three months.” pic.twitter.com/AMyDvnQHDh
— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) March 23, 2025
This was considerably shocking.
The Bulls aren’t a contending crew, and the Lakers had top-of-the-line defenses within the league over the previous couple of months.
After all, that is the NBA, and anyone can beat anyone on any given day.
Nonetheless, it was nonetheless a head-scratching efficiency by the Lakers.
The race within the Western Convention is as tight because it’ll ever be, and the Lakers can’t afford to drop video games towards groups they need to’ve crushed.
They’re at present 43-27 for the season, they usually’re sitting on the No. 4 spot with 12 video games left within the common season.
They’ll nonetheless cross the Denver Nuggets at No. 3 or possibly even the Houston Rockets at No. 2.
On the flip aspect, they’ll additionally fall all the best way to No. 6, 7, or 8 and be within the Play-In Match, to allow them to’t take their foot off the gasoline proper now.
Redick’s crew should regroup and get again to their finest earlier than their Monday evening assembly with the Orlando Magic.
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