Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook did their media availability following their first practice. Westbrook said it’s very exciting to put the theories that he, LeBron and AD talked about over the summer into practice. Figuring out how to best help one another builds day by day.
Frank Vogel said beyond LeBron, AD and Westbrook, the Lakers cycled through different looks with the other two lineup spots when considering starting units at L.A.’s first day of training camp.
Vogel said the Lakers played a lot of 5-on-5 today. They did some basic drill work, but wanted to get them out going full speed. He said it was a very competitive session.
Frank Vogel on Lakers preseason: "Our main guys are not going to play all the games." Said "it'll be nice" to get "two games" with his stars on the floor.
Vogel says the team is coming back tonight for another practice session. System implementation no contact but full speed. _________________ Nobody in the NBA can touch the Laker brand, which, like the uniform color, is pure gold.
Man when I hear the interviews about the first practice I hear things like "competitiveness" and people love the competition and trash talking. Instant chemistry.
Vogel mentioned how players were not caught up in the schemes and played "free."
I get so much of the vibe from 2 years ago, the championship team.
^ Fix the link. These long links screw up the page alignment. _________________ Nobody in the NBA can touch the Laker brand, which, like the uniform color, is pure gold.
When asked which guys out of the Lakers new faces have stood out through the first two days of training camp so far, LeBron James credited Kendrick Nunn, Kent Bazemore and DeAndre Jordan as "playing really good ball for us." Adding: "We’re just learning our system pretty fast"
Man when I hear the interviews about the first practice I hear things like "competitiveness" and people love the competition and trash talking. Instant chemistry.
Vogel mentioned how players were not caught up in the schemes and played "free."
I get so much of the vibe from 2 years ago, the championship team.
First practice, but not first time on the floor together thanks to a great move by Captain James to bring all the players together in Vegas recently.
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When asked which guys out of the Lakers new faces have stood out through the first two days of training camp so far, LeBron James credited Kendrick Nunn, Kent Bazemore and DeAndre Jordan as "playing really good ball for us." Adding: "We’re just learning our system pretty fast"
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When asked which guys out of the Lakers new faces have stood out through the first two days of training camp so far, LeBron James credited Kendrick Nunn, Kent Bazemore and DeAndre Jordan as "playing really good ball for us." Adding: "We’re just learning our system pretty fast"
Kendrick Nunn has the potential to be a really important player for us. I have pretty high hopes for him.
In fact, my biggest concern with him is that we won't find enough playing time for him.
Was probably slow to the party, but the Carmelo signing has grown on me. I have more confidence in his ability to provide gravity and make big shots than any other role player on this team. We can harp on his defense but there are articles about Carmelo coming up big on D with Portland at certain times. If he isn’t part of our closers, then it means two other players are playing at a even higher level, and that is a very good thing. _________________ Darvin
That starting lineup has two players aged 26, 28. Three players still in their athletic primes (Westbrook, Nunn, AD). Nunn is more than a spot up shooter. Nunn/Westbrook can be give you some firepower at both guard spots instead of a typical catch and shoot role player (who can get useless if his 3 ball isn’t falling).
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