What coaches and players say about roles, minutes, gameplans and development.
LaRavia says Lakers' rebounding issues come down to physicality and all five crashing.
โWe are missing, you know, our seven-foot, you know, two center and walker. So that's going to help a little bit when he comes back. For the most part, it's just about getting to the bodies and being physical, making sure all five guys are crashing.โ
Reaves says the Lakers want to model their disruptive.
โYou obviously want to defend without fouling. You want to be disruptive enough to make them turn the ball over. You just got to find that fine line to where you're not fouling too much. But heating the ball up at the same time, I think, you know, OKC does really. Those are probably top five in all defensive categories and I think 23rd in fouls or something like that last year. So, do what they do.โ
The defensive plan is to pressure the opposing best players while keeping the ball in front.
โPutting pressure on the other team's best players. But just doing that, but being able to keep the ball in front at the same time, not getting blow-by's... We want them to pressure but be smart while doing it.โ
The ball runs through Hachimura and Ingram once Ingram is back.
โRui, B.I. when he gets back, like, the ball's going to be in their hands and they got to be, you know, a lot of responsibility.โ
Baba Miller has surprised a lot of people with his athleticism and switching.
โBaba has surprised a lot of people. Just his athletic ability, him stretching the floor, him switching one through five... blocking shots, rebounding the ball.โ
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