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Lakers’ Marcus Smart Gets Real About What Must Change Before Game 6

Los Angeles Lakers On SI·Ryan Ward·about 1 month ago
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After winning the first three games of their first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets, the Los Angeles Lakers have now lost two straight, letting Alperen Sengun and company climb back into it with the chance to make NBA history if they can win the next two games. No team in league history (159-0) has ever come back after being down 3-0 in a playoff series. Still, the Rockets now have momentum toward doing the seemingly impossible, which puts all the pressure on LeBron James and the Lakers heading into Game 6 on Friday night at the Toyota Center in Houston. Marcus Smart Emphasizes a Need for ‘Desperation’ in Game 6 Marcus Smart | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images Following the disappointing loss to the Rockets in Game 4 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Wednesday, veteran guard Marcus Smart made it clear that the Lakers need to play with a sense of desperation moving forward. “Desperation," Smart said. "We gotta play desperate. Every possession matters for us.…

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