Breaking Down the Lakers’ Shift: High Pick-and-Roll Offense in the Post-Davis Era
How the Lakers’ Offense and Defense Have Changed After the Luka Trade The Lakers’ defensive system relies heavily on switching and collapsing help defense, which requires strong execution and communication. After trading D’Angelo Russell for Dorian Finney-Smith, their defense immediately improved—not just because they got the right personnel, but also due to increasing team chemistry…
