Lakers-Rockets Showdown Reveals Houston’s Hidden Struggles—Can They Bounce Back?
Lakers’ defense continues to deliver
The Lakers, who have seemingly pinned the Rockets back offensively by a fluid defensive scheme, continue to impress. With Durant missing, the prevailing thought was whether that would taper Los Angeles’ propensity for frequent traps and doubles, allowing Houston to play 5-on-5 basketball. That was anything but the case.
The Lakers mixed in varying waves of pressure, whether it was by sending random doubles at Sheppard and Şengün, trapping at odd angles or making the opposition work late into the shot clock, resulting in low-percentage shots. On drives, the Lakers made sure to have multiple players with hands and feet in the way, rotating at the rim and making life difficult for the Rockets in the paint.
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