Colin Cowherd: "There are 3 problems I saw for the Lakers... The first: Anthony Davis disappeared in the 4th quarter. He's got no dog in him. The Lakers have no trustable or dependable 3rd scoring option. The second: LeBron doesn't trust Kyle Kuzma. You can see his body language. The third: LeBron began overpassing last night, and Hassan Whiteside gave him problems. This is a Lebron thing. He wants the big man out of the lane, and he likes the basket clear."
Listen to Colin Cowherd give his three reasons why the top seeded Lakers dropped their first round series opener to the Blazers Tuesday night, as LA continued their miserable offensive struggles that plagued them throughout the Bubble.
Despite becoming the first player in NBA Playoff history with 20+ points, 15+ rebounds, and 15+ assists in a game, LeBron James only scored 23 points, in 41 minutes, and at times seemed uninterested in taking over the team’s scoring responsibilities, even in the face of an offense that was clearly punchless.
Check out the video above as Colin details his biggest takeaways on why the Lakers dropped Game 1, and why they could be in trouble if LeBron continues to overpass the basketball, and hand over the scoring responsibilities to unequipped teammates.
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