![]() He’s said he didn’t train any differently this past summer, even though Ham and vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka have insisted otherwise. He shot without hesitation, which is exactly how he should be approaching those looks.ĭavis has downplayed the narrative that his shot is back. He averaged just 1.3 3-point attempts per game last season, his lowest figure since 2014-15.Īnthony Davis draining 3s pregame /5UjVfU4k3Tīut Davis, who had 15 points in the game, let it fly against Golden State, attempting a 3 at the beginning of the game (he missed) and then making two early in the second quarter. One of the biggest storylines of camp has been Davis’ jumper, which, by all accounts, is improved and much smoother.ĭavis was automatic from deep in pregame warmups, but that only means so much if he isn’t willing to take them in games. Davis played several minutes with Christian Wood, but it seems like the Lakers are planning for those stints to come in the middle portion of games and not as a foundation of the rotation. (Christie is going to have a say, particularly after his strong play Saturday.)Īnd finally, despite all of the offseason talk of two-big lineups and Davis playing more at power forward, the Lakers still started him at center - in a game James didn’t play. ![]() ![]() With Ham starting Vincent over Max Christie, that also signifies the Lakers are leaning toward a tighter backcourt rotation, with Russell, Reaves and Vincent featured prominently. Hachimura entered camp as the favorite, but the recent buzz has suggested the Lakers are leaning toward Vanderbilt. The three-man competition between Hachimura, Vanderbilt and Taurean Prince for the third starting frontcourt spot - which Ham said has already been decided earlier this week - appears to be down to just Hachimura and Vanderbilt. Without James and Reaves, the Lakers started Anthony Davis, Jarred Vanderbilt, Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent and D’Angelo Russell, offering the first glimpse of where head coach Darvin Ham and his coaching staff are currently with the rotation. The Lakers’ 0-6 record in the 2021-22 preseason and 1-5 record in the 2022-23 preseason were signs of what was to come early in those respective seasons. It’s a team’s first chance to play against real competition and debut lineups and its rotation. On the other hand, it’s not entirely meaningless, either.
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