Kendrick Perkins: Lakers, Austin Reaves, have been exposed by Thunder
There seems to be a growing feeling that more than anything else, the Thunder are exposing the Lakers' roster issues.
In their first three games against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals, the Los Angeles Lakers haven't just been beaten in each game. They have been slaughtered. They were competitive for decent stretches of all three contests, especially Game 2 and Game 3, but the Thunder have dominated the second halves of each contest.
As a result, the Lakers are on the verge of getting swept, and few people believe LeBron James and crew will win even one game. Without Luka Doncic, the Lakers don't have the horses to sufficiently compete with the defending NBA champions. But most seem to agree that even if the Purple and Gold were fully healthy, they would still end up losing to the Thunder.
Former NBA player and current ESPN personality Kendrick Perkins said after L. A. 's 131-108 loss on Saturday that the team is simply overmatched (h/t ClutchPoints ).
“They're laughing at the Lakers,” Perkins said of the Thunder. “They were laughing at them when they had their fellowship moment after Game 2 in Oklahoma City with the officials. Look, the Lakers just don't stand a chance.