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Nov 2, 2012; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) reacts during the game against the Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center. The Clippers defeated the Lakers 105-95. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-US PRESSWIRE On Friday night, the Lakers without point guard Steve Nash suffered a 105-95 loss at the hands of their fellow Staples Center cotenants, the Lost Angeles Clippers. The loss dropped the Lakers to 0-3, their worst start since 1978 and are currently in last place. The team is winless in three tries after going 0-8 during the preseason. Eyebrows are beginning to raise in Los Angeles and finger pointing is sure to follow. The Lakers are still struggling to implement coach Mike Brown’s hybrid Princeton offense. As a result, the team has committed a lot of turnovers. Through three games, the team is averaging 19.7 turnovers a game while their opponents are at 12.0. This is making it extremely difficult for the team to play defense because th...
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