Updated: March 23, 2013, 7:46 am ET

Mike D’Antoni Rips Lakers’ Effort

By HOOPSWORLD
Basketball News & NBA Rumors

The Kamenetzky Brothers report that D’Antoni unloaded on the Lakers’ lack of mental focus after they blew an 18-point second-half lead to hand the 25-43 Wizards just their seventh road win of the season.

“If we don’t change [the focus and effort], well, obviously we won’t make the playoffs. But even if we do, then we’ll get blown out in the playoffs. You can’t be a fairly good team without passing the basketball and without understanding what we’re doing defensively and honing in and doing it. You can’t do it. You can’t do it. It’s impossible.”

via Ben Golliver of Sports Illustrated

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