In spite of everything that has transpired over the first 26 games of the 2012-13 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers have to be feeling a little better about their prospects going forward.
The Lakers have won three games in a row for the first time this season, and two of those wins came on the road, where the Lakers have been dreadful. It doesn't hurt that point guard Steve Nash will likely make his return on Christmas Day, when the Lakers face the New York Knicks.
Head coach Mike D'Antoni finally gets to see if Nash can cure what has been ailing the Lakers offense as of late.
Unfortunately, Nash will not make the Lakers better on defense.
In fact, even if Nash can help the Lakers cut down on their 16 turnovers per game and improve their 44.5 percent shooting from the field, I'm not sure it would make much difference when it comes to defense, because the defensive issues are harder to identify.
By all means, the Lakers have the look of a good defensive unit since they hold their opponents to a lower shooting percentage, grab more rebounds and block more shots. But they still ultimately score less points than their opponent ...
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Article written by Hadarii Jones
Steve Nash’s Return Will Help the Lakers Offense, but Will He Hurt the Defense?
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