Stephen A. Smith and Kendrick Perkins talk about the future of the Lakers. There is a time and a place for it.
The Los Angeles Lakers missed the playoffs last season and are winless through the first week of this season.
Davis said there was a sense of urgentness. You don't want to dig a lot of holes. We need to remain even-keeled. We cannot get flustered or rattled. If we win 12 in a row, that's the same thing. We don't want to go too far.
"We could go on a 10-game winning streak, 12-game winning streak, now the narrative is different," Davis said last season when the Lakers were off to a 9-11 start.
L.A. never strung together a winning streak of more than four games.
The Lakers will get better results as the season goes on, according to Davis.
All this adversity is going to be good for us. It's happening in October, not March or April. We're going to make shots, we're going to defend and we're going to try to get a win.
The Lakers are one of four teams that have yet to win a game this year. The two-game road trip starts with the Denver Nuggets and ends with the Minnesota Wolves.
The next closest team, Minnesota, is shooting 28.7%, while L.A. is shooting 21.2%.
The Lakers shot poorly in the fourth quarter of their loss to Portland on Sunday. Good shot selection is what we need to get.
The Lakers' defensive commitment was an encouraging sign.
The Lakers are allowing more points per possession than any other team in the league and lead the league in steals.
Davis said that they are learning each other. We are ranked third in the league in defense. We are top 10 in all statistical categories. We need to keep going. We're going into Denver tomorrow to get a win and we need to keep our heads down.
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