The Lakers' loss against the Nets is viewed as unacceptable, primarily due to their poor performance rather than merely missing players. Coach JJ Redick criticized the team's mentality, highlighting issues like ball-watching and lack of communication. They allowed the Nets 16 offensive rebounds, which significantly contributed to the defeat by just three points. Redick emphasized that being shorthanded doesn't excuse poor play and called for a commitment to harder work if they aim to succeed as a team.
"I think it was just an overall mentality just to take shortcuts tonight. We just wanted to take shortcuts."
"If you want to be a good team, you want to win in the NBA, you got to do the hard stuff. We couldn't even pass to each other."
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