The Los Angeles Lakers had the game in the palm of their hands… until they didn’t. After a gut-wrenching collapse in Game 4 of the first round against the Minnesota Timberwolves that left fans fuming and critics sharpening their knives, the Lakers somehow let a crucial game slip through their fingers. Fatigue? Nerves? Plain-old playoff pressure? Whatever the excuse, Lakers Nation isn’t buying it, and neither is one of the biggest legends the franchise has ever produced.
NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson didn’t hold back, voicing what every Lakers fan felt in real time. “I’m just sick to my stomach that the Lakers lost this game after being in control most of the 2nd half,” Magic posted, pairing his heartbreak with a facepalm emoji that pretty much sums up the whole night. When Magic feels sick, you know it’s officially a crisis.
But the frustration didn’t stop there. In their postgame pressers, both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves pulled the curtain back on a troubling theme. Miscommunication. Luka admitted, “We had two screens, we had a miscommunication. I gotta be better.” Meanwhile, Reaves echoed the concern, bluntly stating, “Fatigue shouldn’t matter… we should have executed better on the defensive end.” It’s clear that the Lakers aren’t just losing games, they’re losing control.
(This is a developing story…)
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