JJ Redick identifies the Lakers' mistake in the loss to the Nets

Los Angeles Lakers coach, JJ Redick, did not hide his frustration after his team's 111-108 loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Despite three starters, including LeBron James, being absent, the coach refused to make excuses and criticized the performance of the available players, pointing out that the team did not meet their standards.

"I think it was a game with very low communication levels for our team," he stated. "I don't believe having fewer players is an excuse for how we played tonight."

In addition to James, who missed his first game due to a left groin strain against the Boston Celtics, the Lakers were without starting center Jaxson Hayes (knee), forward Rui Hachimura (knee), and key reserve Dorian Finney-Smith (ankle).

The Los Angeles team had a 15-point lead in the early minutes and held Brooklyn to only 16 points in the first quarter, with a poor 31.6% field goal percentage. However, the performance plummeted from there.

"I just think there was a general mindset of taking shortcuts tonight," Redick added. "Want to be a good team? Want to win in the NBA? You have to do the hard work. We couldn't even pass the ball correctly. We couldn't start our offense, we were setting screens in the half-court. Yes, that's going to end in a turnover. I don't know what we were doing."

When asked about Redick's criticism regarding the team's communication, Luka Doncic took responsibility for the loss.

"When JJ said that about communication today, it was important," Doncic acknowledged. "It's my fault, and we should have done better."

Doncic achieved his second triple-double with the Lakers by adding

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