Los Angeles head coach JJ Redick made a major strategy change that helped lead to a win over the Toronto Raptors.
The Los Angeles Lakers squeaked out a narrow 131-125 victory over the Toronto Raptors, marking LA's first road win of the season. And it looks like a strategy shift from head coach JJ Redick may be the cause.
"JJ Redick said he adjusted the rotation tonight to put the ball in D’Angelo Russell’s hands more next to Anthony Davis,""Austin Reaves said that JJ Redick approached him and D’Angelo Russell this morning about adjusting the rotation and both were on board with the change," LeBron James and Reaves also had standout performances. James scored 27 points on nine-for-17 shooting and recorded 10 assists, six total rebounds, and one steal.
In the end, these rotation adjustments resulted in the Lakers' best offensive performance since they beat the Sacramento Kings 131-127.
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