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NBA analyst Bobby Marks weighed in on the "effort" and defensive issues plaguing the Lakers. He noted that the team's performance was particularly alarming, especially coming off a previous loss to Minnesota. Marks highlighted two critical statistics: out of the field goal attempts by the Miami side, 33 were wide open, with Laker defenders showing a disheartening average distance of six feet from their opponents.
Such defensive lapses are unforgivable at any level of basketball, let alone in the NBA, as Bobby pointed out that this type of performance leads to inevitable losses, like the one the Lakers suffered.