Breaking down how the rebuilt Lakers fell apart this season, from injuries to failed lineup changes, before losing in five games to the Nuggets.
LeBron James and his Lakers teammates were overcome with disbelief. They rushed to the monitor on the scorer’s table in Minnesota to see the play in dispute. They pleaded and pointed at the zoomed-in image of the toe of James’ right sneaker and the blue three-point line it might or might not have touched. James was sure he was behind it. Replay officials were not. The shot, which would’ve tied the game and probably forced overtime, was ultimately ruled a two. They lost. On Dec.
It meant Ham turned to Prince, a player he previously coached in Atlanta, as a starting wing. Vincent, signed for his toughness, defense and firepower, quickly was sidelined because of a knee injury. In a blink, the two best perimeter defenders, Vanderbilt and Vincent, were unavailable. Nine games into the season, Ham moved Austin Reaves to the bench — a move that was unpopular inside his locker room.
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