Byron Scott rips Lakers for ‘pathetic’ performance, playing scared

It’s already a given that the Los Angeles Lakers are having a terrible season, but they took their level of poor play to a new low on Saturday.

The Lakers were blown out by the Oklahoma City Thunder by 40 points, 118-78 in OKC. It was the second-largest margin of victory for the Thunder franchise and second-fewest points scored by the Lakers this season.

The Lakers shot just 34.9 percent from the field and went just 8-for-28 on 3-pointers. After the game, Byron Scott ripped his players and told them their play was “pathetic.”

Lakers coach Byron Scott said it looked like his players were "scared" and "in awe" of OKC. Said he told them it was "pathetic."

— Baxter Holmes (@BaxterHolmes) December 20, 2015

Kobe Bryant sat the game out with a sore shoulder, and Scott believes the team missed his toughness.

Byron Scott: "Kobe's fearless. These guys looked like they were scared tonight."

— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) December 20, 2015

Players like D’Angelo Russell, Julius Randle and Jordan Clarkson all said they didn’t think they played scared of the Thunder, but there is little doubt that the team simply did not show up.

The Lakers are now 4-23 and still competing with the Philadelphia 76ers for the worst record in the league. If Scott doesn’t like hearing what negative fans have to say, he better stay away from his Instagram account tonight.