As the 2021-22 NBA season has moved along, the results seem to have gotten worse and worse for the Los Angeles Lakers.
One key injury after another has prevented them from staying healthy and having consistent lineups and rotations, let alone developing any real chemistry.
As a result, the losses have piled up. L.A. is 2-9 since the All-Star break, and it has lost 21 of its last 29 games.
With all those losses, the team’s morale has grown worse. You can see it every time the Lakers score a couple of baskets in a row, only to give up a 3-pointer.
You’ll see their players, in particular LeBron James, hang their heads and show poor body language.
James seems very frustrated with his teammates. Witness what happened on Monday against the Toronto Raptors when the Lakers gave up an offensive rebound.
LeBron is upset. 😳
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) March 15, 2022
When an opposing team makes a run on L.A., its players don’t seem to have the belief and confidence they need to turn the tables and make a strong rally themselves.
If the Lakers do have a defeatist attitude, how could they fix it? They have just 15 games left in the regular season and are clinging to the ninth seed in the Western Conference.
