The Lakers Tricked The Hornets Into Defending The Wrong Basket

We've all tried this one, right? Line up on the wrong side of the ball so the defenders get confused and try to gain position on the wrong basket? And we stopped trying it after realizing that it never, ever works, right?

But, then, there are reasons why the Hornets are 20 games under .500, and why the Lakers closed the game on a 20-0 run.

[ via SportsGrid]