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LaRavia says Lakers' rebounding issues come down to physicality and all five crashing.

“We 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.”

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The defensive plan is to pressure the opposing best players while keeping the ball in front.

“Putting 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.”

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Reaves says the Lakers want to model their disruptive.

“You 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.”

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Anderson twice nearly landed in Toronto and can be an important piece.

“Kyle Anderson nearly signed with Toronto in 2022. The team almost traded for him 3 years later. Slo Mo was destined to be a Raptor. Now that he is, the veteran forward can be an important piece, on and off the court”

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Anderson must be ready to play the five and the four and maybe handle the ball.

“I spoke to Darko about that. He said yeah I need you to be ready to play the five the four maybe handle the ball.”

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Toronto is deliberately funneling the ball to Kawhi so teammates learn where he wants to be.

“Intentionally we're focusing right now more to get, get, get a ball to him so other guys can get used to him, where, where he needs to be on the board, what he's going to be doing, how he's going to be finding his teammates.”