Following their defeat by Portland on Sunday, the Los Angeles Lakers dropped to 0-3 and their supporters are already questioning the team's potential. The presence of Russell Westbrook, who is still on the roster after a summer packed with trade speculations, has put an end to any optimism that supporters may have had to head into the new season. Westbrook's difficulties aren't helping and were tragically widely anticipated, even though they aren't the sole reason for the Lakers' disastrous start. The guard's problems reached a boiling point against the Blazers in the closing seconds when he attempted a pull-up jumper with 27.3 seconds remaining and over 20 seconds remaining on the shot clock.
The Lakers held a one-point lead at the moment but lost after crucial baskets from Damian Lillard and Jerami Grant.