The Lakers came down with just 65.9% of their defensive rebounding opportunities in losses to Denver and Orlando and also need to get more physical on the perimeter.
Lakers star Anthony Davis, shown grabbing a rebound in front of Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley earlier this season, needs more help from his teammates when it comes to physical play on defense. And after watching film of the game ahead of practice on Monday, Redick felt the same way.Redick made sure to emphasize that what he saw from his team in that game-deciding third quarter was an “aberration” from the standpoints of energy and competitive spirit.
What hasn’t been an aberration is the Lakers losing in the more physical parts of games, especially defensive rebounding. “When you go back and watch the two regular-season games, we were really physical on the defensive end,” Redick said. “We did some stuff today to try to reignite that a little bit and that’s ultimately what you’re going to have to do. As a defense, holistically, if you don’t dictate the terms a little bit with them and just allow them freedom, they’re just too good. So, we’ve got to be physical with them.
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