Lakers' Embarrassing Defensive Possession Sums Up Blowout Loss to Heat

JJ Redick will not be happy with his team after Wednesday night's game.

The Los Angeles Lakers were blown out by the Miami Heat on Wednesday, and they didn't seem to have much fight in them throughout the game. Defensive effort was at an all-time low as they enabled Tyler Herro to hit nine threes and the Heat to shoot over 58% from the field.

One possession during the third quarter perfectly summed up the lack of energy and effort from the Lakers during the loss. Jimmy Butler possessed the ball and nonchalantly dribbled to the wing. No one came to guard him, and he delivered a pass beneath the rim to Duncan Robinson. Despite four L.A. defenders being nearby, Robinson had all the time in the world to make a play. He chose against taking an uncontested layup and instead dished the ball out to Bam Adebayo on the perimeter, who swung a quick pass to Tyler Herro for a wide-open three.

Throughout all of that, Lakers defenders barely moved a muscle. No one even attempted to put a hand in Robinson's face under the rim and the closeout on Herro's three from D'Angelo Russell was way late.





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