The Lakers have played two games in the regular season, and both games have been against strong teams. In the first game against the Timberwolves, they won 110-103 at home. Today against the Suns, they again won 123-116. And it was a 22-point comeback. Through these two games, we can clearly see the difference in the overall appearance of the Lakers this year, and the arrival of Redick has indeed changed the Lakers dramatically.
You must know that the current Lakers team is basically not much different from last season's lineup, but under the same lineup, the Lakers can win two strong teams in a row, and can achieve a 22-point reversal, what adjustments did Redick make?
Through these two games, we can conclude that Redick's adjustment to the Lakers has two major aspects. The first is to set the offensive tone with Davis as the core. Another aspect is to make Reaves the team's ball-handling core. These two general adjustments do make the Lakers' overall offense look more difficult to defend.
After today's game, Davis also talked about Redick's coaching. He admits that Redick's tactical set-up has helped him, and he personally feels that the space on the field has become larger. Indeed, we can clearly feel that Redick will be very particular about the space on the court when it comes to setting up the lineup, and Davis will play his individual ability under the basket when there are people on the perimeter who attract the defense.
In fact, it is difficult for opponents to limit Davis when he receives the ball in the right position, or when he is out of position. One of Redick's big changes was to get Davis in the right position. So that he can play more easily. You'll find that Davis' overall shooting percentage in these two games is very high.
The Lakers have established an overall tone with Davis at the heart of the offense, which is the biggest change for the Lakers this year. Davis scored 36 points in the first game and another 35 points in this game, and according to this state and Redick's tactical arrangement for him, maybe Davis is expected to hit the MVP in the new season.
Reeves also plays an important role under Redick's overall tactical philosophy. Redick is very much interested in Reaves' pace of play in the half-court offense, as well as his shooting ability. So you'll find that this year he's involved Reaves more in the initiation of the half-court pick-and-roll. And let James play more without the ball, save James's physical strength, and let James dominate the game again at critical moments.
I have to say that Redick is really a bit of a genius coach, although he doesn't have any coaching experience, but it's not just on paper. Moving into the role of head coach can make a significant difference in the team.
Including Redick's post-match speech is also a reflection of high emotional intelligence. After the game, Redick bluntly said that he was not worried about the poor performance, and he personally believed that it was part of the team's growth. He thinks that's the only way for the team to learn something from it.
This is the speech of the top emotional intelligence, and Hamm will really be a little embarrassed to hear it. If it is replaced by Hamm, it may be necessary to take off the hat to the opposite team again. I have to say that through the Lakers' two games, we also clearly understand the importance of a head coach, who can really affect the overall appearance of a team.