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Add a fifth game to that. We held SAC to 99. And Mike Brown is still trying to figure out what happened. Let’s not tell him.

Per the googler:

“Again, with the caveat of this being a small sample size, the Lakers are the best defensive rating in the league over the last four games at 98.5. For context, the leader for the season overall in defensive rating is the Thunder at 103.1. The team's they've done it against aren't all that bad either.“

As someone who loves when the Lakers play choking defense, I couldn’t be more thrilled hearing and seeing LeBron adopt it on the court and promote it in the post-game interview.

Keep preaching the value of that team defense, JJ! I love this coaching staff.

Great defense by the whole team. Even LeBron played hard nosed defense tonight… D Lo’s defense now exists, too. I love it.

Just showing some love to Max Christie 3-0 since entering the line up, just hope JJ doesn't bench him when they lose lol

Also note I think Vando set to return in Jan or Feb?

stan francisco wrote: D Lo’s defense now exists, too. I love it.

Hope you not falling for trade deadline again

Again?

SlimShady83 wrote:Also note I think Vando set to return in Jan or Feb?

He won't be match fit til late Feb-early Mar if that's the case

Dr Aki wrote:

SlimShady83 wrote:Also note I think Vando set to return in Jan or Feb?

He won't be match fit til late Feb-early Mar if that's the case

They shouldn't place him into the line up straight away, give him time. But yeh probably agree with you around Mar mid to late feb?, time table unsure with Vando, but should be Interesting to see what happens with him, come his return.

Anyone know of Wood update? I'm only going by what I see on this forum and Youtube

Christie is a badass wing defender. Badass. We locked him up for 4 years at $32M. Well done, Rob!

He is untradable, period. Since a starter, we’ve gone from DRTG28 to 2. He lifts the intensity of everyone else on that end with his tenatious D(!).

Rui has been outstanding lately on both ends.

Koloko is showing great defensive promise. He’s quick on his feet. AD, teach!

Team defense is looking good.

stan francisco wrote:Christie is a badass wing defender. Badass. We locked him up for 4 years at $32M. Well done, Rob!

He is untradable, period. Since a starter, we’ve gone from DRTG28 to 2. He lifts the intensity of everyone else on that end with his tenatious D(!).

Rui has been outstanding lately on both ends.

Koloko is showing great defensive promise. He’s quick on his feet. AD, teach!

Team defense is looking good.

well replacing Dlo with Dorian Finney Smith is going to help now too.

If the Lakers make no more moves, we got like 45 million (Rui, DFS, Gabe) in expiring contracts, (not including Lebron), to go after a big ass fish with 2 available FRPs

Dr Aki wrote:If the Lakers make no more moves, we got like 45 million (Rui, DFS, Gabe) in expiring contracts, (not including Lebron), to go after a big ass fish with 2 available FRPs

Player option for DFS next year. I’d assume after we win it all this season and he shoots 50% from three and plays Caruso style defense, he’ll opt out.

How about that defense?