Fansided · 6 days ago
Collin Sexton must help solve the Lakers’ recurring issue containing small guards
The Los Angeles Lakers struggle to defend small guards, and that shouldn't come as a huge surprise. We knew entering the season that perimeter defense from Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves was going to be a weakness for this team.
Lakers head coach JJ Redick has done a good job scheming away that weakness, and Doncic has been much improved this year defensively. Even so, a Luka-AR backcourt is always going to have a difficult time staying in front of speedsters on the other team. Luka's best asset defensively is his size and strength, not foot speed. Reaves isn't exactly an Olympic-level athlete, either.
