After defeated the Utah Jazz in overtime and arriving in L.A. early Wednesday, the Lakers showed little energy in the loss against the Clippers.
It’s why postgame Lakers coach Darvin Ham made it seem like that, even with a huge game waiting for them in Los Angeles, the Lakers might have other priorities. With the loss to the Clippers, the Lakers fell to seventh, holding the tiebreaker over the Pelicans.“We have a mission of our own,” Ham said Tuesday. “It’s gonna be a great game, a great matchup. But we have our short-term business that we need to take care of and our long-term business that we need to take care of.
“Guys are gonna be like that because they’re prideful and passionate about being available and ready to compete with their team,” Ham said pregame. “So, again, that’s why you put the best possible people around these guys, in terms of our medical staff. Understanding with a clear vision and not just selfish motives, in terms of we, ‘We have to get this game.’ No. We have to put our players in the best position to be able succeed.
Lakers forward LeBron James gets tangled up with Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard in the third quarter Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena.
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