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Bill Plaschke: Lakers won't mess with multi-year plan

LOS ANGELES_LeBron James whips the ball around the body of a frozen defender, it lands in the hands of Brandon Ingram, he lays it in, and the Staples Center is engulfed in a roar .James bricks two free throws, somebody shouts, "C'mon!" and there are actually some boos.

Lonzo Ball races downcourt and blocks a shot, and there are thousands of appreciative, "Ahhhs."

Ball gets lost at the other end of the court, throws it way, and there are thousands of disgusted, "Ohhhhs."

The Lakers use inspired defense to take a 24-point lead against the depleted Indiana Pacers early in the second quarter Thursday night and folks

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