And defending the Spurs is a lot like trying to beat the Spurs — an incomplete effort very likely will end in defeat. A 19-point lead had disappeared, the Spurs had stolen a one-point lead, and it was on an inexperienced Lakers team to handle the blow. “We responded like a team that has failed a lot — and got sick of it,” Lakers coach Luke Walton said. But instead of deferring to the Spurs, the Lakers dictated the action on both sides of the court. San Antonio turned the ball over 21 times leading to 32 Lakers points.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 12, 2018 06:01 UTC