It was hugely disappointing because you can t possibly contend for a championship if you re not even in the playoffs - Jeanie Buss confesses her disappointment on LA Lakers last season × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Basketball NBA News News It was hugely disappointing because you can t possibly contend for a championship if you re not even in the playoffs - Jeanie Buss confesses her disappointment on LA Lakers last season By Michael Macasero Modified 31 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Oklahoma City Thunder v Los Angeles Lakers The post-mortem of the LA Lakers’ disappointing season continued for months. What started as a potentially great season for LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook ended far from it. On “The Athletic’s NBA Show,” team governor Jeanie Buss shared her thoughts on the Lakers season. “We’re all judged by wins and losses and last season was a huge disappointment. If you look back exactly a year ago, there was a lot of media who predicted us at the top and we didn’t live up to that expectation. And it was hugely disappointing because you can’t possibly contend for a championship if you’re not even in the playoffs.” Sam Amick@sam_amickJeanie Buss talks all things Lakers here, including the Russell Westbrook/Patrick Beverley dynamic that comes with so much (acrimonious) history, at @TheAthletic Story - theathletic.com/3549236/2022/0…Podcast - theathletic.com/podcast/8-the-…7417Jeanie Buss talks all things Lakers here, including the Russell Westbrook/Patrick Beverley dynamic that comes with so much (acrimonious) history, at @TheAthletic Story - theathletic.com/3549236/2022/0…Podcast - theathletic.com/podcast/8-the-… https://t.co/zTTbrUsgMs The 2021-22 LA Lakers had five likely future Hall of Famers in the lineup. James, Davis, Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard were the star-studded names on that roster. There was even talk that they could eclipse the Golden State Warriors' 73-9 record. Instead, the season became filled with struggles. The Lakers didn’t win back-to-back games in more than three months. When they finally won two straight games, the season was nearly over. UNDISPUTED@undisputedThe Lakers missing the playoffs after being preseason favorites in the West was the biggest disappointment in Lakers and NBA history. @RealSkipBayless explains10021The Lakers missing the playoffs after being preseason favorites in the West was the biggest disappointment in Lakers and NBA history. @RealSkipBayless explains https://t.co/FmHG7c6QNq They ended the regular season with a 33-49 record and were eliminated from play-in contention. The rebuilding San Antonio Spurs and the Kawhi Leonard-less LA Clippers had better records than them. Russell Westbrook played the most games with 78. Anthony Davis played only 40 games and was out of shape when the season started. LeBron James had a season for the ages in year 19. He averaged 30.3 points per game and nearly won the scoring title. He gallantly tried to carry the LA Lakers, but his efforts weren't enough to carry the team to the playoffs. Spectrum SportsNet@SpectrumSN"Unbelievable to think this team won't even be in the play-in game when it was assembled and predicted to win a championship." @JamesWorthy42 & the post-game team reflect on the reality that the #Lakers are eliminated from playoff contention.50797"Unbelievable to think this team won't even be in the play-in game when it was assembled and predicted to win a championship." @JamesWorthy42 & the post-game team reflect on the reality that the #Lakers are eliminated from playoff contention. https://t.co/1avepR9miM LA’s veteran lineup was regularly outhustled and outworked by opponents last season. On a few occasions, they were called out by Magic Johnson and James Worthy for lackluster efforts, especially on defense. Jeanie Buss even walked out on the LA Lakers On February 28, 2022, the LA Lakers were at home against the New Orleans Pelicans. Out of the Lakers’ five future Hall of Famers, only Anthony Davis was out. The game was close in the first half before the Pelicans unloaded a demoralizing barrage in the third quarter. The Pelicans outscored the Lakers 44-20, which earned the home team relentless jeers from disappointed fans. !!!!! WE STACK CHIPS !!!!!@LAKERSRISEJeanie buss walked out in the 3RD QUARTER! this is about to be over REAL SOON! 2Jeanie buss walked out in the 3RD QUARTER! this is about to be over REAL SOON! https://t.co/Ya5WnnkXge Jeanie Buss couldn’t stomach what she saw and walked out of Crypto.com Arena. In a post-game report, Russell Westbrook relayed the bitter truth: “Teams are coming in and playing harder. I believe that’s their scouting report — just play harder than them and see what happens. And it’s working.”Earvin Magic Johnson@MagicJohnsonAfter being blown out by the Nuggets 133-96, we as @Lakers fans can accept being outplayed but we deserve more than a lack of effort and no sense of urgency. Owner @JeanieBuss, you deserve better.152422456After being blown out by the Nuggets 133-96, we as @Lakers fans can accept being outplayed but we deserve more than a lack of effort and no sense of urgency. Owner @JeanieBuss, you deserve better. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Chad Marriott × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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