TORONTO – On the best way their 131-125 victory over the Toronto Raptors on FridayThe Lakers introduced a defensive focus to Sunday’s follow at Scotiabank Enviornment earlier than touring to Detroit for a recreation in opposition to the Pistons on Monday.
“Our pick-and-roll protection had some slippage,” coach JJ Redick mentioned. “We talked with the group, we confirmed some clips from the Toronto recreation. It isn’t about focusing on something particularly.
“It’s not about focusing on a specific group of gamers. It isn’t the guards on the ball. It isn’t the large one on the subject of protection. He isn’t the low man. It is all that. We had somewhat slippage all over the place so we needed to wash that up.
The Lakers additionally targeted on their struggling transition protection after permitting 25 quick break factors regardless of solely 10 turnovers.
“Transition is unquestionably a precedence,” Gabe Vincent mentioned. “Particularly the transition, we will take that away, it’s a complete totally different ball recreation.”
The Lakers entered Monday permitting 21.8 quick break factors per recreation, the worst mark within the league.
They’ve allowed at the very least 21 quick break factors within the final 5 video games.
“Simply persevering with to work on transition items the place we expect we might be higher,” Redick mentioned. “Some issues are clearly past your management. We did job caring for the ball the opposite night time, however they nonetheless have some issues in transition that we thought might have been cleaned up in the course of the recreation.
“And we simply talked about it, confirmed some clips, and the fellows have been actually good with it.”
Redick added: “What we have been engaged on and what we’re type of seeing as a training workers on movie is what occurs after we’re again by way of the sport, loading of the basketball, of our consideration to element on pickup factors in opposition to sure gamers. . That is actually the place I feel we will enhance.
INJURY UPDATES
The Lakers listed Austin Reaves (sprained proper ankle) and Anthony Davis (proper hip soreness) as possible on the harm report for Monday’s recreation in opposition to the Pistons.
D’Angelo Russell (bruised proper foot) is questionable.
Reaves performed within the second half in opposition to the Raptors after rolling his proper ankle within the second quarter and briefly going to the locker room.
“A couple of minutes after I rode it, I used to be somewhat sore,” Reaves mentioned. “However I needed to come again right here, perform a little therapy, transfer round and I felt good.”
Reaves mentioned he plans to be accessible Monday. The Lakers will end their journey in opposition to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.
“I’ll take a LeBron, I plan on taking part in the 82,” Reaves joked.
LAKERS at PISTONS
When: Monday, 4:30 p.m.
Or: Little Caesars Enviornment, Detroit
Tv/radio: Spectrum SportsNet/7:10 a.m.
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