Lakers News: Austin Reaves Doesn't Blame LA's Schedule For Kings Loss

LA needs to focus on the upcoming games.

Your 6-6 Los Angeles Lakers dropped their second game of the season to the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night by a score of 125-110. It was a poor performance for the Lakers on the second night of a back-to-back, and the team seemed fatigued throughout.

But they aren't making any excuses for the loss, and are trying to look forward to their next game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Guard Austin Reaves provided his thoughts on the blowout loss.

“Everybody goes through it. Every team that has ever played has done the same stuff. But you’ve just got to fight it,” Reaves said of the unforgiving schedule. “The second half was much better. You’ve just got to fight it as much as you can."

Per Helene Elliott of The Los Angeles Times

Part of the fatigue for the Lakers is that this portion of their schedule is heavily compacted. They play a ton of games over a short period of time, and it seems to be catching up with them a bit. 

"The Lakers’ game at Portland on Friday will be their third in four nights and fourth in six nights, and they face another back-to-back set at home next week, against Utah on Tuesday and Dallas on Wednesday." 

Per Helene Elliott of The Los Angeles Times

However, the Lakers know that there is no time for rest. They are working to build chemistry with multiple members of the team out due to injury, and they are also trying to stay relevant in the standings.

“You can always take positive things away from positive things that are on the court. Just shows that when the energy and effort is there at the highest level then not just playing good basketball, but just that energy and effort can itself alone take over the game.”

Per Helene Elliott of The Los Angeles Times

They have seen some ups and downs this season, but they remain a connected unit. The team knows the potential that they have, and they just need to execute it on the court.

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