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3 adjustments Lakers need to make for Game 3 vs. Thunder

California Post·Khobi Price·23 days ago
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It feels like the Lakers are close to putting together a winning performance in at least one of their games against the Thunder in their second-round playoff series. But their 18-point losses in Game 1 and Game 2 in Oklahoma City suggest they aren’t as close as it feels.  The Lakers’ Austin Reaves erupted on offense, but LA might need to employ a zone to top the Thunder. Getty Images The series shifts to Los Angeles for Game 3 on Saturday and Game 4 on Monday, with the Lakers looking to avoid falling into the dreaded 0-3 hole — a series deficit no team in NBA history has overcome.  If the Lakers want to have a shot at winning the best-of-seven series, they need to make a few adjustments for Game 3: Zone defense The Lakers spent a significant chunk of the regular season deploying a zone defense . And yet, they haven’t played zone during the playoffs.…

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