The Los Angeles Lakers opened their season with a 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night, and the same problem that has plagued them for years resurfaced once again. Slow third-quarter starts stole the Lakers' shine .

Head coach JJ Redick did not hide his frustration after the loss, calling his team’s performance after halftime “terrible.” Redick said the issue has been ongoing since last season and even carried into the preseason.

“We continue to be a terrible third-quarter team,” Redick said. “That was last year. That was the preseason. We have to rethink some things. It is a two-way thing with the guys. They need to be ready to play after halftime.”

Guard Austin Reaves , who scored 26 points with nine assists and five rebounds, took the blame for the L

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