Nick Young Believes Team Is In Danger Of Becoming ‘Doormat Lakers’

Corey Hansford
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There is probably no team more happy to see the end of the month of December than the Los Angeles Lakers. The team lost 14 of 16 games in the final month of 2016 and veteran Nick Young is worried this team could be headed down a bad path.

For as bad as the Lakers played in December, there is still plenty of time for them to turn things around, but not if things don’t change soon. If there’s anyone who knows that, it’s Young, who was part of the 2014 team that started of 10-9 before ultimately finishing 27-55.

These Lakers started out 10-10 before this recent slide and Young believes that if they don’t figure something out soon, they’re gonna become the ‘doormat Lakers’ again via Tania Ganguli of the LA Times:

The difference between that 2014 squad and this year’s team is obviously the young talent that this Lakers team possesses. Players like D’Angelo Russell, Brandon Ingram, and Julius Randle have a ridiculous amount of potential, but with that has come plenty of inconsistency so far this year.

The Lakers have won only 65 games total in the three previous years including a franchise record-low 17 games last year. Often times the Lakers were basically out of the game before the first half was over. Falling back to that level would be a far cry from the team that showed up at the beginning of the year and would really call into question the future of this team.

Head coach Luke Walton spoke about how badly these young players want to develop immediately and it is their growth that will turn things around. If the effort and fight doesn’t improve, Young’s fears could be realized.

Corey Hansford is the Senior Editor for Lakers Nation, as well as a contributor for Dodger Blue, Rams News Wire, and Raiders News Wire. He is a passionate follower of the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chelsea FC, and the UFC. He can usually be seen arguing the merits of Kobe Bryant or cursing the decisions of Jerry Jones. He is also a former producer and associate producer for Sirius XM Sports Radio on both the Fantasy Sports Channel and College Sports Nation. Proud graduate of Long Beach Poly High School and The Real HU, Howard University, with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Follow him on all social media outlets at @TheeCoreyH.
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