The last time the Lakers built a superteam, things didn’t exactly go well. Dwight Howard wasn’t himself, Steve Nash was out of his prime, and Kobe Bryant was injured before the first playoff game.
In the end, L.A. was eliminated in Round 1.
And while the Purple and Gold have been Champions since that team met their end, the roster they’ve got now is even better.
With LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Russell Westbrook, the Lakers have a core of stars that should absolutely dominate the competition.
Interestingly, though, the team has looked pretty rough as far, going 0-4 in mostly blowout losses for this preseason. The games themselves don’t matter, but their showing so far is definitely hinting that the Lakers have a lot of work ahead of them.
On social media, fans couldn’t help but take notice and react…
Me after this 0-4 run: Chill!!! it's only preseason #lakeshow #lakers #NBAPreseason pic.twitter.com/bElH5uCEoz
— M_kani (@Miriel0) October 11, 2021
It's only preseason games they say..but Lakers can't win just one..not only that but they're getting beat pretty bad. I think I'm going with the Heat this year
— ThetrueRev3 (@Rev3Thetrue) October 11, 2021
Me explaining to her why even though Lakers lost every preseason game they’re still winning the chip: https://t.co/NY0uOX0iPg
— The Pettiest Laker Fan 🤫 (@ThePettiestLA) October 11, 2021
https://twitter.com/Jeyon1/status/1447429106048684033
Ayo @Lakers fans; do not worry; did y’all see the energy this team was playing in the 2nd Half; its starting to come together. Im excited!
— Puff Puff Pass It (@PuffPuffPass_it) October 11, 2021
Lakers 0-4🤦🏾♀️ I don’t know shit about sports but Ik that’s not good
— Her😘 (@Simplyyybree_) October 11, 2021
Even if its amazing or a complete shitstorm disaster the Lakers are going to be the most intriguing team this season https://t.co/MToSR25nXu
— Edward (@OmegaJolteon) October 11, 2021
https://twitter.com/antdavis/status/1447432206054400005
Losing a bunch of preseason games is hardly a reason to panic. A team as good and experienced as the Lakers cannot be expected to take it seriously.
“Preseason is…I care more about the practice court than I care about the preseason games,” James said. “You get out there, you play rotations, they’re trying to figure it out and things of that nature, so there’s so much that you can get out of a preseason game, for me, individually. But, I love our practices, I love to see what are we doing and continue to work behind closed doors. So I don’t know, I don’t really put too much in the preseason, to be honest.
It means something as far as like individuals getting their rhythm, getting in game shape. We have our practices, but being out on the floor, bumping against another team and things of that nature, that helps,” James said. “All I’m saying, for me, it’s nothing I’m gonna learn in preseason at this point in my career, nothing at all. I’m not gonna learn anything, nothing. We’re working our habits and building camaraderie and chemistry on the floor, and that’s always good.”
So, you shouldn’t judge the Lakers based on their performance this preseason. And even if those games are a sign of trouble, is it really all that surprising?
Considering all the roster changes the team has endured over the past few months, it’s only natural that the players might need some time to build chemistry and learn the system.
Ultimately, we’ll see before too long if the Lakeshow can step things up when the real action begins/
