The Lakers will need more than seven days to figure out who they want to be under new coach JJ Redick.

But in just one week, the exhibitions turn into actual competition, meaning the season opener is now clearly visible to the team.

In their fourth preseason game, this Tuesday in Las Vegas against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors, the Lakers looked like a team with a plan. However, they didn’t quite look like a team that was about to execute.

The Lakers, determined to make more three-point shots after finishing second-to-last in attempts last season, all seemed eager to launch. But for the third time in four preseason games, the ball rolled all over the gym as the team made just 11 of 40 (27.5%) from beyond the arc.

And against the Warriors, even with Klay Thompson now in Dallas, you’re going to have to make shots. On Tuesday, in a 111-98 loss, they rarely did that.

But it wasn’t just that. The Lakers, after beating Milwaukee in a win against the Bucks last week, didn’t hit the glass with the same intensity as Golden State. And when they created extra possession from offensive rebounds, as they did all night, they usually missed.

Anthony Davis continued his momentum from the summer against his Olympic coach, Steve Kerr, making 10 of 14 from the field on his way to 24 points. Dalton Knecht, who started the game two for eight, made four shots in the fourth and scored 19. LeBron James had just six points in 23 minutes.

Curry had 16 for the Warriors, who were without Brandin Podziemski and De’Anthony Melton.

Austin Reaves, who missed the win against the Bucks, returned Tuesday and played the first half while recovering from a sore ankle.

The Lakers play in Phoenix on Thursday in what could almost be a dress rehearsal for the regular season before wrapping up their six-game schedule with one more game away from home – this one in San Francisco against the Warriors on Friday.