The Los Angeles Lakers have another gear, and it is exactly what makes them dangerous when the games get tight. Whether they go small with LeBron James and Jake LaRavia or big with Deandre Ayton in the paint, this roster can adapt to nearly any matchup. That flexibility is giving opponents headaches and giving the Lakers options no other team can match.
Lakers can switch gears when the games matter most
When the Lakers want to play faster and space the floor, they now have the pieces to make it work. Sam Vecenie said on the Game Theory Podcast, “You might be able to go to a LeBron, one of Rui [Hachimura] or LaRavia lineup that kind of works… It could work out reasonably well in some minutes.