Im Still Ballin
01-13-2021, 05:53 PM
1. Defense
The Lakers have the best defense in the league right now, according to the numbers. They have great rim protection and interior defense, as well as great perimeter defenders.
The only questions about their defense is the loss of athleticism from last year at the center position. But that can be potentially fixed with a buyout candidate. No need for any dramatic shakeup.
Brooklyn's defense is unproven. They just lost Jarret Allen, who was an important interior defender. Do they have the personnel to be a top 10 defense? Who knows. They might have to make some more moves. We'll have to wait and see.
2. Matchup
LA matches up extremely well with Brooklyn. They've got a deep rotation of quality perimeter defenders to throw at Kyrie and Harden.
- KCP
- Schroeder
- Wesley Matthews
- Caruso
- Horton-Tucker
On the other end, Brooklyn don't really have answers for AD and LeBron. That size is killer -- and with Marc Gasol? Deandre Jordan might be played off the court. Perhaps KD plays the center position? Probably would get in foul trouble.
3. Depth
Brooklyn have now lost 3 important rotation players -- Dinwiddie, Levert, and Allen -- 2 of them to gain Harden. They're top-heavy -- and one injury could prove fatal.
The Lakers look legitimately 11 players deep, with minimal clashes in role and opportunity. They're both top-heavy (LeBron, AD, Shroeder, Harrell) and deep.
The Lakers have the best defense in the league right now, according to the numbers. They have great rim protection and interior defense, as well as great perimeter defenders.
The only questions about their defense is the loss of athleticism from last year at the center position. But that can be potentially fixed with a buyout candidate. No need for any dramatic shakeup.
Brooklyn's defense is unproven. They just lost Jarret Allen, who was an important interior defender. Do they have the personnel to be a top 10 defense? Who knows. They might have to make some more moves. We'll have to wait and see.
2. Matchup
LA matches up extremely well with Brooklyn. They've got a deep rotation of quality perimeter defenders to throw at Kyrie and Harden.
- KCP
- Schroeder
- Wesley Matthews
- Caruso
- Horton-Tucker
On the other end, Brooklyn don't really have answers for AD and LeBron. That size is killer -- and with Marc Gasol? Deandre Jordan might be played off the court. Perhaps KD plays the center position? Probably would get in foul trouble.
3. Depth
Brooklyn have now lost 3 important rotation players -- Dinwiddie, Levert, and Allen -- 2 of them to gain Harden. They're top-heavy -- and one injury could prove fatal.
The Lakers look legitimately 11 players deep, with minimal clashes in role and opportunity. They're both top-heavy (LeBron, AD, Shroeder, Harrell) and deep.