Byron Scott wants rest for Lakers at All-Star break, but not too much

The Lakers have lost 13 of their last 14 games, which can affect any coach's nightly slumber.

Scott wants his players to get some rest, but not too much.

"I don't want you to come back and our first practice you're completely out of shape," said Scott after practice on Monday.  "Have fun and relax, and get basketball off your mind for a little while ... but don't forget your conditioning."

"A week off, they can go to Europe if they really wanted to.  That's my fear, that guys don't do anything," said Scott.  "With seven or eight days off, I hope guys run two or three times in between those days, just to make sure they come in pretty good shape.

The players should expect a difficult return after the break if they let their conditioning slip.

"Our first day of practice will be a lot like the first day of training camp," said Scott, who put his players through extensive running drills at the start of the preseason.