The (3-16) Los Angeles Lakers are in the D, set to battle, the (11-9) Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The purple and gold, had their moments against the Hawks, both good and bad, put on a fourth quarter push only to fall short, 100-87, for their 16th loss of the season.
The game provided some positives; the Lakers out-rebounded the Hawks, had four players score in double-digits and an aggressive D’Angelo Russell posted his first career double-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Like any rookie point guard, tasked with taking charge and being aggressive, Russell finished the contest with seven turnovers.
As a matter of fact, just as the Lakers have displayed all season, the pattern that has emerged: lack of execution, lack of trust in the offense, lack of focus, wasted opportunities, failure to finish games in addition to a far too gratuitous defense not to mention the ever present failure to whole-heartedly commit to defense mixed in with …show more content…
The purple and gold could grab a meal at the London Chop House, Foutain Bistro, Slow’s, Roast on Washington Boulevard or Wright & Company on Woodward Avenue.
The Pistons rank 21st in the NBA in scoring (on average, 98.4 points per game), 3rd in rebounding (on average, 47.2 rebounds per game), 30th in assists (on average, 18 assists per game) and 6th defensively (on average, allowing 97.8 points per game). Detroit is riding a three game winning steak.
During their winning streak the Pistons, led by guard Reggie Jackson and center Andre Drummond, have scored on average 115 points per game, allowed 107.3 points per game as well as averaged 48 points in the paint. Jackson has a 29.3 points, 9.6 assist average while Drummond has posted a 21 point, 16 rebound
The game provided some positives; the Lakers out-rebounded the Hawks, had four players score in double-digits and an aggressive D’Angelo Russell posted his first career double-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Like any rookie point guard, tasked with taking charge and being aggressive, Russell finished the contest with seven turnovers.
As a matter of fact, just as the Lakers have displayed all season, the pattern that has emerged: lack of execution, lack of trust in the offense, lack of focus, wasted opportunities, failure to finish games in addition to a far too gratuitous defense not to mention the ever present failure to whole-heartedly commit to defense mixed in with …show more content…
The purple and gold could grab a meal at the London Chop House, Foutain Bistro, Slow’s, Roast on Washington Boulevard or Wright & Company on Woodward Avenue.
The Pistons rank 21st in the NBA in scoring (on average, 98.4 points per game), 3rd in rebounding (on average, 47.2 rebounds per game), 30th in assists (on average, 18 assists per game) and 6th defensively (on average, allowing 97.8 points per game). Detroit is riding a three game winning steak.
During their winning streak the Pistons, led by guard Reggie Jackson and center Andre Drummond, have scored on average 115 points per game, allowed 107.3 points per game as well as averaged 48 points in the paint. Jackson has a 29.3 points, 9.6 assist average while Drummond has posted a 21 point, 16 rebound