Lakers Head coach Darwin Hamm Working efficiently. Although it was his first time to be a head coach, he has absolute authority in the Lakers team, without any indecision. He has quickly finalized the temporary starting lineup and actively run-in. The Lakers started the season slowly and suffered a 6-game losing streak in playoffs. Ham's new coach doesn't want to repeat the same mistake when he takes office.
htmlOn October 1, Ham was interviewed after the team's training ended and talked about the starting lineup of the new season. Ham did not hide or shirk, and bluntly stated that he currently uses in training camp.
"Since training camp, the team's starting lineup is LeBron James , Anthony Davis , Russell Westbrook , Kendrick Nunn and Damian Jones ." Hamm said.
The Lakers' starting lineup is the Big Three plus Nunn and Jones. James and 未分类 were the first to be confirmed as the starter, and Westbrook was the third to be confirmed as the starter. Although Ham had doubts about Westbrook, the media did not confirm that Westbrook started. But after the first day of training camp, Ham promised Westbrook to start because Westbrook performed so well in training that he led the team's training. After the three giants of
confirmed the start, the competition between the center and scoring guard positions has become very fierce. There are many people in the shooting guard position. Reeves started with the Lakers last season. Nunn and Lonnie Walker are important candidates. Troy Brown can also play in this position. Schroder and Beverly can of course form a two-point guard combination with Westbrook.
Nunn temporarily won the competition. The Lakers signed Nunn with a mini middle class contract in 2021. They originally expected him to become a good helper for the Big Three last season, but Nunn did not play last season due to injury.
Nun averaged 15.0 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in Hot 's two seasons, with a three-point shooting percentage of 36.4%. Nunn performed very well in training. Teammate Reeves was amazed: "Kendrick (Nunn) was killing all day, and I don't think he missed a goal."
coach Ham was very satisfied with Nunn: "He impressed me in the offseason training, he worked as hard as a new player, I told him that he would be an important part of what I wanted to accomplish, he accepted that, you can tell from his current performance." Ham also emphasized that Nunn can score in three areas (outside the three-point line, mid-range and inside), and on the defensive end he was like a water bug, able to squeeze through the pick-and-roll, avoid cover, and maintain confrontation.
Contender Reeves emphasized that he has played in both the starting lineup and the substitute lineup. Obviously, he is also an important candidate for the starting position. If Nunn's form declines, his position may be snatched away.
center position, Damian Jones defeated Thomas Bryant . Bryant was seriously injured in Wizards . After returning last season, his condition was not as good as before, and his athletic ability also decreased a little, and his body gained a little weight. Damian Jones is in better shape in training camp.
"Damian (Jones) is a very young and athletic big man. He runs like a deer and feels like he can jump to the ceiling. He has a good sense of defense. He is always trying to protect the rim. The quality of the cover is high, and he can constantly create threats under the rim." Ham praised the new player. Jones can also shoot three-pointers.
A center with strong mobility is needed by James and Davis. James and , need to break through the space under the basket. Jones moves very fast and can also open up space, which can meet this condition. Besides, Jones can run and jump and has excellent ability to eat cakes, so his cooperation with James and Westbrook should not be bad.
The Lakers have a strong lineup depth, especially the backups on the back include Schroeder, Lonnie Walker, Beverly, Reeves and others. These four players all have the strength to start.
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