Lakers struggle at early practice

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Though Saturday was just the fifth day of training camp for the Lakers, it was a difficult day for them.

So instead of having a three-hour practice session that had been scheduled, Lakers Coach Phil Jackson cut things short.

‘I see tired legs,’ Jackson said after practice.

Jackson noticed how his players were short on their shots, how their shots were flat.

With a scrimmage planned for later Saturday night, Jackson wanted his players to rest their legs and be prepared for more contact.

-- Broderick Turner