LAKERS DEFENSE SHOULD STILL BE STRONG!One important thing about the last two games was that the Lakers defense did not seem to miss a beat without Luka and Austin, which is what we should expect if the improvements in the defense are for real.If the new LeBron centric offense… https://t.co/WEi6Q5XsXJ pic.twitter.com/H7NZNOVPOc— LakerTom (@LakerTom) April 12, 2026
Competition was not tops but seeing Lakers have best defense in league for last 3 games was the kind of news that we need to see against the Rockets next week.