EL SEGUNDO — The Lakers know the challenges they faced in their season opener on Tuesday, a 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors , won’t be the same ones they’ll face with most opponents.

The Warriors, led by two-time league MVP Steph Curry, bend and contort defenses in ways that most other teams aren’t equipped to.

It’s part of the reason why the Lakers left Wednesday afternoon’s film session more encouraged than discouraged, with Coach JJ Redick saying he felt the intention with Tuesday’s game plan was “really good” even if the execution wasn’t.

Yes, the film showed the Lakers losing track of the Warriors’ “lasers” – a term Redick uses to describe perimeter shooting threats – in transition multiple times. Most notably, Buddy Hield, a career 39.7% 3-point shooter, twice in the s

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