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Lakers fall below .500 in LeBron James' return from injury - No level of panic, but 'should be some sense of urgency' - ESPN
Nov 20, 2021 1 min, 18 secs
BOSTON -- LeBron James' return from an extended absence couldn't cure the inconsistent play that has plagued his team on both ends and was on full display in the Los Angeles Lakers' 130-108 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday.

"It's never, 'We got 65 games left,'" James said when asked if he can take the long view considering the Lakers' early injuries and how much of the 82-game regular-season slate remains.

"Physically I felt OK and good enough to know that I can trust my body and get out and play tonight," James said.

"We have to get committed to playing as a team offensively," said Lakers coach Frank Vogel.

The 130 points by Boston were the most the Lakers have allowed all season.

"We can go out and compete every night but I don't think it's our offense, I think it's our defense, honestly," said Anthony Davis who led L.A.

"I think the reality of it is everybody on the outside have really high expectations of our team, as they should," Westbrook said.

"It's like, 'Hey, how long do you think it's going to take?' We don't know.

It's now what you do as a team.

James said he would like to see the team settle on a consistent look -- either going big with DeAndre Jordan and Dwight Howard getting the lion's share of the minutes at center; or small, with Davis at the 5 -- and sticking to it.

"It's never as bad as it may seem and it's never as good as it may feel," James said.

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