Another game, another L for my Lakers...
Our problem this year ain't Ball's poor shooting. Rather collectively we fail to execute transition D, and we can't defend pick and roll plays to save our lives. And for whatever weird reasons, we don't seem to box out very well either. Combining with all of that, we keep turning the ball over are what kill us thus far in this young season. Like tonight, the Jazz ain't even playing well at all, but we keep giving them second or even third possession each time down the court! Or, we would make a mini run and did good on D for a few possessions, and suddenly we stood around collectively for no good reasons.
I think Luke might seriously have to consider playing Lopez off the bench and start Bogut. Our offense seemed smoother and we rebounded better in the few minutes Bogut was on the floor in the 3rd qtr.
By the way, I am going to keep an eye on the Jazz' rookie Donavan Mitchell from now on. That dude is awesome in this game!