Denver Nuggets vs LA Lakers: 10 Takeaways from This Rematch
By Tim Hart
No Answer for the Perimeter
Guard the perimeter, especially on fast breaks.
Welp, this was obvious. D’Angelo Russell and Lou Williams absolutely tore up the Nuggets tonight, and as the whole, the Lakers bombed the Nuggets with threes.
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The Lakers were scorching shooting 14-28 from three. Combined Lou and D’Angelo combined to go 8-14 from three. This is unacceptable if you are coach Malone.
Too many get back defenders are hustling to the paint, and three point shots looks are going up wide open. This was a problem for Denver tonight.
Players are getting back, but their blinders are on as they storm the paint. Its hard to stay composed in these panicky moments, but the Nuggets need to keep their collective heads on more of a swivel. Especially in today’s NBA, giving up wide open looks from downtown is a recipe for disaster.
Just as they saw tonight, the Nuggets must answer to the perimeter threat as they will have to face Damian Lillard and George Hill multiple times this season.