Starting off the 2015-16 season on sporadically firing cylinders, the Los Angeles Lakers are a flawed team with intriguing ingredients.
Led by aging superstar Kobe Bryant and largely populated with young and developing talent, this year’s model is already plumbing the mediocrity of recent campaigns while limping to a 1-5 start.
Though there are still 76 games for the Lakers to play, it’s already abundantly clear that some of the same problems that plagued the team a year ago have not yet been rectified.
Coaching
If there is one flaw that singularly defines the current state of L.A., it is the lack of instructional governance. From current head coach Byron Scott to his assistants, the sideline leadership is woefully short of talent, imagination and the ability to execute effective game plans.
It starts with Scott, an old-school practitioner whose tough talk is a poor substitute for coaching acumen.
After a lopsided loss to the Sacramento Kings Oct. 30, Scott accused his team of not manning up. As Forum Blue and Gold’s ...
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