NBA News: Lakers Big Offseason Recruit Allegedly Doing Too Much, Says Coach

Russell Westbrook is trying his best to carry the Los Angeles Lakers, but the effort has hardly churned in positive results.

According to assistant coach David Fizdale, the 2017 NBA MVP is just trying too much and this has been contributing heavily to his downfall.

"I think the circumstances over the last few games, with so many people being in and out, triggered in him that he had to save us," Fizdale told ESPN.

The Lakers have the odds stacked against them, especially with Anthony Davis sidelined for at least four weeks.

In the eyes of Fizdale, this has ticked a sense of urgency for the All-Star guard to step up his game.

But with Westbrook barely being with the team for a year, the effort has not been effective.

Proof of that is the 13 turnovers that Westbrook committed in the Lakers' last three games.

“Some of his plays, he was probably moving too fast or trying to press when things aren’t there,” Fizdale said. “And again, these are things that we [addressed]. We had a great film session. Guys are very open and receptive and we just talked about connection things.”

The Lakers carry a 16-16 win-loss card as of this writing in the Western Conference.

They have lost three games in a row and are hoping for a win to stop the freefall. The Lakers are set to face the San Antonio Spurs next.

There have been rumors that the Lakers may end up trading Westbrook, something that could happen before the NBA trade deadline.

But for Fizdale, it is a problem that can be resolved by making the necessary adjustments.

“How do we [get this right]?” Fizdale started. “OK, instead of this play, what can we do within our offensive fundamentals to lead to a great shot for us? How do we use your talent that draws all of these players to make sure that leads to a great shot for us?”