As of July 10, Beijing time, all NBA teams have arrived in the Orlando park. Except for a small number of players who have not yet completed their personal affairs, the staff and players of the participating teams have come to Orlando. After arriving here, players are still unable to move freely. Only after a brief quarantine can the team arrange their next schedule.
There is a warm-up match arrangement before the rematch officially begins. There are three games in the Lakers Warm-up match, with the opponents being the Mavericks, Wizards and Magic. Since the NBA has been suspended for a long time, the broadcast of the game has also stopped. According to Chris Geeter Mcgee, host of Spectrum SportsNet, the Lakers' exclusive TV broadcaster, all three warm-up games have been qualified for broadcasting, which is undoubtedly very news for Lakers fans who have been looking forward to it. As the top spot in the Western Conference this season, coupled with the media attributes of the city of Los Angeles, the Lakers are also quite good at TV broadcasts.
After the whole team arrived in Orlando, Howard also reported to the team as soon as possible, and he looked very sporty in short outfits. From masks to gloves, Howard also attaches great importance to safety issues. As a substitute center this season, Howard's importance is self-evident to the Lakers. Judging from his body shape, he also looks like he loses weight significantly. I look forward to playing a defensive role in the playoffs again.
and Howard also returned to the team at the same time. JR Smith shot the whole team's food distribution process. In the team's food distribution process, McGee and other Lakers players all appeared in the camera. After Bradley missed the game, JR Smith got the opportunity to return to the NBA and be able to play his three-point shooting ability, so the Lakers' deal is very worth it.
For Bradley's absence, the AB's absence in the regular season is to use Pope instead of starting. How to deal with the playoffs this season is the next question for the Lakers. Lakers head coach Vogel also gave high praise to Pope's positioning. Vogel said: "He performed very well on the court, especially during the period when Avery (Bradley) was absent. After experiencing a slow warm-up at the start of the season, he really became one of the team leaders and he worked harder than his opponents on the court. During that time, his efforts, intensity, offensive and defensive conversion and shooting percentage were important reasons why we were able to achieve our current record for the most part of this season."
In the early stage of Pope's joining this season, his three-point shooting percentage was only 23.8%. With Bradley absent from the game, Pope's three-point shooting has reached 39.4%, which has become one of the indispensable main pitchers on the outside of the Lakers. From the defensive and offensive perspective, Pope is indeed a good candidate to replace Bradley. Witts has a certain ball-holding ability and can partner with Rondo in the second team, complementing both offensive and defensive ends, and Pope and James's partnership also have good results in the regular season.
From the current Lakers, although Bradley lacks the defender, a player with excellent defense, there are also players such as Pope, Caruso, Rondo, and Wittes who can rotate. The overall lineup depth is not inferior to the regular season stage. In addition, the Lakers' lineup is still neat this season and there is still a clear lineup advantage in the playoffs. Before officially meeting the Clippers, the Lakers still have a long time to get started.