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Things are not going great for the Los Angeles Lakers. Their inconsistency showed up again in a 130-112 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. The head coach, Darvin Ham, didn’t mince words, calling out the team’s performance and urging them to play up to their potential.
After winning the In-Season Tournament, the Lakers had high hopes but have been on a downhill streak since then. They’re now 7-13 since the championship game, facing multiple losses and struggling to build on any positive performances.
The Lakers seemed to have lost their mojo, and their latest game against the Nets was the perfect example of their struggles. The first half was promising, but they fell apart in the second half, both on and off the court, and couldn’t recover. Their body language during the game indicated their deep disappointment.
Now, the Lakers find themselves below .500 and hanging onto the 10th Play-In Tournament spot. Their fate seems to be on thin ice, with teams closely trailing them in the rankings.