The Los Angeles Lakers are going into the season with a lot of unanswered questions. They are seemingly stuck with the same core and ready to give it another shot with a different supporting cast. However, the Lakers fans were hiding in embarrassment as LeBron James and crew closed out their preseason with a humiliating 47-point loss against the Sacramento Kings.

The Lakers came into the preseason with the majority of their players healthy and they were trying out different lineups. Their stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis played the majority of the games. Russell Westbrook also seemed to adapt to his new role. And the role players looked good.

Despite that, the Lakers finished 1-5 in their preseason. And their last game was a 47-point blowout against the Kings. What’s more astonishing is that, this was with LeBron James in the lineup.

Lakers fan express their disappointment as LeBron James and crew suffer a 47-point loss

The Lakers had to undergo some serious introspection as their team was blown out by their local rivals. NBA fans were having a field day as the Lakers finished 1-5 in the preseason. Subsequently, they flooded social media to vent their frustration. Here are some of the best reactions:

It is pretty evident from the reactions that fans were disappointed with the performance of the team. It will be interesting to see if the team will be able to turn around their fortunes after the season resumes.

The Lakers are trusting their squad

After last season’s debacle, many expected the Lakers to trade Russell Westbrook away. His huge contract meant that the Lakers did not have much flexibility in signing role players. However, the Lakers decided to give it another shot with Brodie.

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Their new head coach, Darvin Ham has said from the first day that he has a role for the veteran guard. He has talked highly of him every time and placed his trust in him. And so far, Westbrook seems to be receptive to it and has since then embraced his role in the team.

In the preseason, Westbrook was very selective with his shots and did not try to force things to happen. Instead, he let the play come to him and made smart decisions. And he is also open to try out a bench role for the Lakers. This could be a big step towards the new Russell Westbrook we can see this season.

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But the Lakers still have a long way to go before they can contend with the top teams in the West. This massive blowout shows that they have a lot of work to do. But they have hope that they now have a squad that can contend for the title.