After a wild NBA season that saw the Los Angeles Lakers start slow, add Luka Dončić and eventually surge to 50 wins and the West's third seed, they were eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday. Behind a monster 27-point, 24-rebound performance from Rudy Gobert, Minnesota won 103-96 on the road to end the series in just five games.

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.

Luka Doncic and LeBron James were unable to power Los Angeles past the first round. One of the clear needs throughout the series was finding a legitimate center. At the deadline when the Lakers acquired Doncic,