"It's a problem of motivation, Bob. Initech ships a few more units- I don't see a dime..." - Peter Gibbons (played by Ron Livingston), Office Space
That's exactly the attitude eminating from inside the Staples Center's home locker rooms. For the Clips, it's that the end of the season is upon them and they can't wait to head out on their fishing trip with EJ, Kenny, and Charles. As for the Lakers, needing just 1 win out of their last 5 to lock up the #1 Western Conference seed, what's the motivation to step your game up when you can put that off until the Playoffs?
The Lakers still have a Hallway Series game to play on their schedule, which they might wake up for if they lose the next 4 games. But with 2 of the other upocoming 4 against Minnesota and Sacramento, it's a safe bet to say that the players are most likely rationalizing their lack of on-court focus with this forward-looking mentality. Granted, Phil would probably like them to use it as an opportunity to grease the wheels, but if it's a few slack games that they need to get out of their system, better now than in 3 weeks!
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