9-person rotation! The Lakers confirmed the playoff roster, one was dropped, and two will play the odd soldiers

The Lakers hosted the Rockets today, and in the end they won a thrilling victory to continue to solidify their position. At present, the Lakers have reached the experimental stage before the playoffs and have begun to gradually stabilize their style of play. Of course, they are also gradually determining the rotation for the playoffs. As it stands, Reddick will use a nine-man rotation in the playoffs.

The nine-man rotation is starting Reaves, Doncic, James, Hachimura and Hayes. Substitutes include Finney Smith, Vincent, Goodwin and Vanderbilt. The lineup is currently very balanced on both ends of the pitch. The reason why Knekt was abandoned by Redick came down to the fact that he was easily targeted by opponents on the defensive end, especially in the playoffs.

And two players in this roster will play a very important role in the playoffs, and will even play a lot of games. The two players are Finney Smith and Vincent. In today's game against the Rockets, the two of them are veritable wonders. The two men combined for 40 points off the bench and combined for 12 three-pointers, without which the Lakers could have lost a big game today.

Redick's use of this nine-man rotation makes perfect sense, as this nine-man rotation is relatively balanced on both offensive and defensive ends. Especially on the bench, they are very strong defensively. Finney Smith, Vincent, Goodwin and Vanderbilt are all capable of providing quality defense on the field. Moreover, Finney Smith and Vincent are two players with 3D attributes. They can also pick up passes from Doncic and James and hit three-pointers consistently. When it comes to the playoffs, these two players are no less critical than Doncic, James and Reaves. Because a team can't win with just three main players, they need strong bench support, and these two players are the Lakers' strongest bench.

Through a season of inspection, it can be seen that Redick's coaching ability is very strong, especially the ability to adapt on the spot and the first tactical execution after the timeout. So in the playoffs, we can also trust Redick's coaching ability. How far the Lakers can go this year will depend on their resilience on the defensive end of the playoffs and their focus for 48 minutes. If they can maintain their resilience on the defensive end, they can indeed imagine a championship.