LeBron James (23 points) and Russell Westbrook (12) blaze paths to the rim in a preseason loss to the Suns as Wenyen Gabriel plays center in place of Davis, who sat out as a precaution with lower b…
LAS VEGAS — Just 20 minutes before unveiling a new small-ball starting lineup, the Lakers surprisingly announced their small-ball center would be sitting out Wednesday night.
A far cry from his 0-for-7 shooting debut in their preseason opener on Monday, James reached his total in just over 17 minutes, hitting eight of his first nine attempts from the field. That included three 3-pointers, as well as leaning finger rolls while contorting his body in midair. That translated to defense, too, where James raced behind Mikal Bridges for a chase-down block in the first quarter.
“If you sacrifice and sprint to the corners, you’re going to get a hell of a lot of corner three attempts and we feel comfortable in everybody on our team shooting those shots,” Coach Darvin Ham said. “It’s just a matter of sacrificing through habits in order to make the greater good for the team in terms of floor balance, having guys knowing that when they attack and the defense collapse, there’s someone waiting on them to receive a pass.
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