After falling behind 0-3 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Los Angeles Lakers now face the difficult task of trying to extend their season in Game 4.No team in NBA history has ever recovered from a 0-3 deficit in a playoff series, but Austin Reaves made it clear the mindset inside the locker room has not changed.You come and compete, Reaves said following the Game 3 loss. Theres a bunch of guys in this locker room that are competitors and basically the message in the locker room after the game was were gonna come in here Monday and were gonna get a win. Obviously this situation sucks, but that doesnt give us the license to quit. We got to come in here and compete. We owe the organization that, we owe each other that, we owe our fans that. So were gonna come here Monday and play as hard as we can.The Lakers have shown flashes throughout the series, especially early in games. Under first-year head coach JJ Redick, Los Angeles held halftime leads in both Games 2 and 3 before Oklahoma City completely flipped the momentum after the break.The Thunders defensive pressure has been one of the biggest problems for Los Angeles, particularly against Reaves.Oklahoma City continues to attack aggressively on both ends, forcing turnovers while making Reaves work constantly defensively against their creators.Even while dealing with a Grade Two left oblique strain earlier in the postseason, Reaves has continued trying to carry a major workload for the Lakers alongside LeBron James.Related Article: Steph Curry Gets Worse Whistle Than LeBron: Draymond GreenBut if Los Angeles wants to avoid a sweep, ball security may ultimately decide whether their season continues.Reaves stressed after the loss that limiting turnovers remains one of the biggest priorities heading into Monday night, especially against a Thunder team that has consistently punished mistakes throughout both the regular season and playoffs.The challenge now becomes simple for Los Angeles: survive one more game and try to shift pressure back onto Oklahoma City before the series officially slips away.READ MORE: LeBron James Still Believes Lakers Can Extend Series
