Fronting, doubling and playing hard as fuck.
I wrote about the Lakers ascent to the best defense in the NBA over the past 10 games despite the Anthony Davis sized void on the roster. My latest for: @lakerssbn.bsky.social
https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2025/2/25/24371559/lakers-defense-jj-redick-rui-hachimura-lebron-james-anthony-davis-nuggets-clippers-blazers
I wrote about the Lakers ascent to the best defense in the NBA over the past 10 games despite the Anthony Davis sized void on the roster. My latest for: @lakerssbn.bsky.social
https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2025/2/25/24371559/lakers-defense-jj-redick-rui-hachimura-lebron-james-anthony-davis-nuggets-clippers-blazers
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Shades of 2020 ring with the comments about attention to detail and executing game plan.
Just like that team, this one seems to have a lot of high IQ, high motor players who play well together.
One of the more dramatic improvements has come in transition. The Lakers have the 2nd best transition defense in their last 10 games. Prior to that: 2nd worst.
https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2025/2/25/24371559/lakers-defense-jj-redick-rui-hachimura-lebron-james-anthony-davis-nuggets-clippers-blazers#comments