It's not that their first-round loss to the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves was super surprising—Minnesota had a much better net rating this season—it's that the series loss exposed some of the bigger issues with the rest of the roster.

Chris Broussard joins Colin Cowherd to discuss whether Luka Dončić’s defense is holding back the Los Angeles Lakers and how it could impact their chances of making a deep playoff run.

The absence of a reliable big man has left the Lakers vulnerable in the paint, a weakness that has been evident in the postseason and exploited by the Timberwolves' frontcourt. With LeBron James and Luka Doncic leading the charge,