Lakers Defense Will Be Tested

The Lakers will face the Phoenix Suns (twice) and the Denver Nuggets (once) over the next three games and their defense will be tested, as both teams are among the league leaders in points scored. Lakers’ Coach Phil Jackson devoted Monday night’s practice to finding a solution to L.A.’s defensive problems. After practice Wednesday Jackson told the L.A. Times, “That’s a matter of focus. The depth of the season and the pressure that the amound of games puts on you, sometimes your defense becomes lax, and we just knew that we could outscore everybody. That’s a complacency that you don’t want to get caught in.”

Although the Lakers lead the NBA in scoring (108.9), they are tied in most points given up (100.6). The Lakers play the Suns tonight at Staples Center before travelling to Denver to play the Nuggests on Friday and then they have a rematch with the Suns at US Airways Center in Phoenix on Sunday; all three games will test their defense. The Suns, third-best in the NBA, average 106.5 points per game and the Nuggets, sixth-best in the league, average 103.1 points per game.

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Posted in General on February 26, 2009

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