After seeing his team lose their preseason opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, Luke Walton knows that they have a lot of work ahead of them. There were some areas in their game that were exposed, and they need to be addressed before they start the new season.
One of those is their conditioning, as the second year head coach admits that his players need to be in better shape. Although the match was only an exhibition game, Walton understands that they shouldn't slack off, and have to put in more work in the gym.
Luke Walton on what he took from the first preseason game: “We need to get in better shape.” #Lakers
— Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) October 1, 2017
The Lakers gave up 108 points against their opponents on the night, and at times failed to defend them on fastbreaks. They also gave up easy baskets, which only shows that they are still behind when it comes to conditioning. The good news for them is there are still a couple more weeks left before the regular season starts, which the players can use to improve their physical conditions.
Luke Walton hopes his comments will serve as a wake up call to his players to focus on getting better as the start of the season nears. Despite being a young team, expectations are already growing for them, and a lot of their fans are even thinking that they can make it back to the playoffs for the first time in five years.
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