The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a tough 112-100 loss on the road to the New York Knicks earlier today. They took a lead into the half, but the third quarter saw them get outplayed, which ultimately marked the difference, and LeBron James had to give an honest assessment of their situation post-game.
James, after what may have been his final Madison Square Garden appearance, reflected on the Lakers' season. The loss to New York means they're now 29-19, and are now dangerously close to slipping out of the automatic play-off positions.
It could be disastrous for the Lakers to finish outside the top six, and James believes that the current squad needs to improve.
"I like this group, but we got to get better. And that's good, we should want to get better," James told the media after the game. "It's a tough Western Conference, it's a tough league. It's been tough all season, dealing with injuries, guys in, guys out. Unfortunately, our All-Star two guard has been out for a minute, and that's a big piece of our team."
The man James was talking about was none other than Austin Reaves. The Lakers guard had been a revelation this season before going down with a calf injury. He was averaging 26.6 points per game while shooting 50% from the field.
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