The fact that the Los Angeles Lakers lost a home game to the Portland Trail Blazers minus the second half services of Brandon Roy is bad enough, but the manner in which they ended the game has to be concerning for Laker fans.
Kobe Bryant and Derek Fisher, the two most decorated members of the Lakers' roster, missed three out of four free throws in the final seconds, and with the game tied, they converged on Martell Webster to create a foul from the three-point line.
Webster drained all three foul shots. Pau Gasol somehow wound up taking the last shot, an errant three-pointer, and the Lakers lost the game, thus creating even more questions at a time when the focus should be clear.
The Los Angeles Lakers hardly look like the defending NBA champions. Their failure to pay attention to the ...
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The Los Angeles Lakers Find New Ways to Lose and New Questions to Answer
Posted: 13th April 2010 by Hadarii Jones in NBAComments Off on The Los Angeles Lakers Find New Ways to Lose and New Questions to Answer