The Los Angeles Lakers will host a “home” game Wednesday more than 2,500 miles from L.A., but people in the building who close their eyes and open their ears before tipoff might mistake their surroundings for Staples Center…(ESPN)
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Great defense by Alex Caruso!
To "turn" an offensive player is to making him change direction while briefly turning his back to the basket. This is usually associated w/full court, ball pressure defense, but here's Caruso turning Lowry twice after the closeout. https://t.co/2UtVTHhLA4 pic.twitter.com/1gk2TcH8Xc
— Laker Film Room (@LakerFilmRoom) August 5, 2020
What we’re seeing and hearing inside the NBA bubble
After a week inside the NBA bubble, here's what we're seeing and hearing about all 22 teams. Topics include Luka's step-back being a weapon for the opposition, LeBron's numbers against elite defenders, Boston's struggles against bigs and much more. https://t.co/Qoow4jB9gB
— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) August 5, 2020
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Matchup to watch: LeBron vs. big wings
One ongoing storyline this season has been LeBron James’ struggles against some of the league’s elite defenses. The Clippers, Bucks, Raptors, Celtics and 76ers all have long, athletic wings to throw at James, and his effective field goal percentage drops from 55% to 48% against those teams. He’s not able to isolate nearly as efficiently, with his points per iso chance falling from 1.04 (well above league average) to 0.9 (not great) in these matchups, according to Second Spectrum data.
In his first two games in Florida, James averaged 18 points per game and shot 13-for-34 overall against the Clippers and Raptors. He bounced back against the Jazz, who are lacking perimeter depth. This is something to monitor as things progress.
Back to work today! Lakers take on the Thunder at 3:30 PM
Back to work today! 👊#Lakers take on the #Thunder at 3:30 PM on Spectrum SportsNet. pic.twitter.com/QevCBFpGBk
— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) August 5, 2020
Kyle Kuzma is the 5th highest in 3-Pt Shooting Percentage since restart
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