Mike D’Antoni Wants Lakers to Be Top 10 Defensive Team

Mike D'Antoni 9The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to stay competitive in the Western Conference where even a .500 record could have you sitting near the bottom of the standings. The West is stacked from top to bottom and the Lakers will have to work very hard to sneak into the post season.

As of right now, the team has not been very good on the defensive end and, are currently ranked 29th in the league in terms of opponent points per game. The Lakers allow an average of 103.4 points per game and the only team that allows for more is the Philadelphia 76ers at 111.2 a game.

Mike D’Antoni spoke to the Los Angeles Times and he said he would like to see his team eventually develop into a top ten defensive team.

While the Lakers worked their way through four road games in five nights, Coach Mike D’Antoni said he wanted them to become a top-10 team defensively.

Surprisingly, he wasn’t laughing when he said it. Maybe the lack of humor was the funny part.

D’Antoni was never known for his defensive strategies and he has always been criticized for not paying much attention to that side of the court. If the Lakers can live up to D’Antoni’s expectations that would be great, but there is small chance the Lakers can find the defensive success of the Chicago Bulls or the Indiana Pacers.

———————————————————————
ICYMI: Nick Young’s Favorite Shoes To Play In

You May Also Like

Lakers Director Of Racial Equity & Action Karida Brown Will Be ‘Resource To Everybody’ In Organization

Despite the looming return of the 2019-20 NBA season, the focus in recent weeks has been on the Black Lives…

Kobe Bryant On Loss To Mavs: ‘My Legs Just Weren’t There’

During the first month of the 2014-15 NBA season, Kobe Bryant has…

Lakers Are Ready To Deal But Will They Find a Partner?

With a new front office, the Los Angeles Lakers are ready to move past the trials of the last five years and forge a successful future…

Mark Jackson: Lakers Rookie Lonzo Ball ‘Will Not Be Better Than Magic Johnson’

During the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, Lonzo Ball of the Los Angeles Lakers has made quite an impression…