Lakers Lose to Raptors, fall 10 Games Under .500, Is LeBron James now just "stat padding?"

Sunday, the Lakers played one of their worst opening quarters of the season, giving up 48 points to the Suns in Phoenix. Monday, they followed that up with arguably their worst offensive quarter, scoring only 12 points at home vs. Toronto. Not surprisingly, the Lakers lost both games. But it's a reminder that for all the attention given the team's flagging, sagging defense, the offense is statistically worse. And that was the side of the ball they were aiming to fix last summer. A quick glance at the lineups for each team shows the problem. The Lakers face a huge talent gap against virtually every team they play while Anthony Davis is in street clothes. Meanwhile, not only does Toronto have more good players than L.A., they have more athletes. Even the Lakers' younger legs don't have the hop and length of the Raps. How they fix, or don't, problems with the roster could have a big impact on the way fans view LeBron James and his pursuit of more NBA records. Already, some fans are accusing him of stat padding. Playing just to goose his all time numbers. Not fair, really, but if the Lakers find themselves on the fringes of relevance again next year, what will that mean for those big milestone moments that are sure to come for James? HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: Monday, the Lakers said "Hold my beer" to Sunday's first quarter in Phoenix, managing to be worse against the Raptors. The offense remains a catastrophe. SEGMENT 2: For all the talk of bad defense, the Lakers have an offense problem, and they have an offense problem in part because the roster doesn't have enough good players on it. Spirit and fight be damned. SEGMENT 3: Is LeBron just "stat padding?" Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NBANETWORK. Novo Sign up for your FREE business checking account RIGHT NOW at Novo.co/NBA. Plus, Locked On NBA listeners get access to over $5,000 in perks and discounts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices