Did Jackson Hayes get hurt? They played Alex Len a lot in this one and he got exposed for being way below mid-tier. The Lakers had barely any inside presence and couldn't even drive to the basket effectively. Everyone was launching up bad shots and not playing through Luka enough. Reeves is going to have to play 2 guard instead of the 1, and LeBron needs to try to put pressure on the defence like he always used to instead of throwing up bad shots and turning the ball over. Clearly the Lakers are going to have to embrace small-ball, but they also have a bunch of guys who play old-man style… Luka, LeBron, Rui, etc. They should release Len and find another big who will actually be a lob threat inside. This game was pathetic for the Lakers offensively and defensively. Luka got in foul trouble due to their excessive turnovers and Utah running the fast break. It's just silly to not have Luka running the point like he has for his entire career. Reeves and LeBron can take a backseat knowing the team is in good hands
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Did Jackson Hayes get hurt? They played Alex Len a lot in this one and he got exposed for being way below mid-tier. The Lakers had barely any inside presence and couldn't even drive to the basket effectively. Everyone was launching up bad shots and not playing through Luka enough. Reeves is going to have to play 2 guard instead of the 1, and LeBron needs to try to put pressure on the defence like he always used to instead of throwing up bad shots and turning the ball over. Clearly the Lakers are going to have to embrace small-ball, but they also have a bunch of guys who play old-man style… Luka, LeBron, Rui, etc. They should release Len and find another big who will actually be a lob threat inside. This game was pathetic for the Lakers offensively and defensively. Luka got in foul trouble due to their excessive turnovers and Utah running the fast break. It's just silly to not have Luka running the point like he has for his entire career. Reeves and LeBron can take a backseat knowing the team is in good hands