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JJ Redick, head coach of the LA Lakers, cited poor shooting and reckless turnovers as key factors in their 99-93 Game 5 loss to the Houston Rockets. The Lakers failed to match the Rockets' energy, missing a chance to close out the series.
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Los Angeles Lakers head coach, JJ Redick, gave a brutally honest assessment of his teamās play during their Game 5 loss against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.
The Purple and Gold didnāt match up to Houstonās energy on the night and were out hustled on the court, eventually succumbing to a 99-93 loss in what was their second chance to close out the series.
After the game, a visibly disappointed Redick sat on the podium to take questions from the media. The Lakersā head coach then highlighted two main reasons behind the loss, calling out his players for poor shooting and reckless turnovers.
āWe just couldnāt make shots. Missed some layups. Certainly had some good looks from three that didnāt go down,ā Redick said.
āWeāll take a look at the whole process and take a look at the substitution patterns and figure out where we can be better in game six.ā
The Lakers shot 7 of 27 from beyond the arc, losing the 3-point battle by 21 points to the Rockets, who made 14 threes on 40 attempts.
Indeed, turnovers have been a problem for the Lakers right through this series, and they once again haunted the Lakers during the matchup, an issue that JJ Redick also admitted. The Purple and Gold committed 15 turnovers, with the Rockets scoring 18 points of those.
Four-time NBA champion Shaquille OāNeal showed no mercy to the Lakers after their pathetic performance at home in Game 5. The Lakers legend called out the players for relying on hero ball while making his disappointment in the team crystal clear.
āI hate watching the Lakers play sometimes, because, towards the end, they start playing hero ball,ā Shaq said on āInside The NBAā.
āThe crowd was flat, they played flat, no intensity, no focus. Iām glad the Rockets beat them⦠knows what needs to be done to win a championship. Iām super disappointed in the Lakers.ā
JJ Redick attributed the Lakers' loss to poor shooting and reckless turnovers, emphasizing that the team didn't match the Rockets' energy.
The Lakers lost 99-93 in Game 5, failing to capitalize on their second opportunity to close out the series.
The main reasons for the Lakers' defeat were poor shooting and a high number of turnovers, as highlighted by coach JJ Redick.
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Game 6 is set to be held in Houston on Friday. The Lakers need to play out of their skin and throw their best forward at the Houston Rockets to make sure there is no Game 7 back in LA.
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