LeBron James Reveals What The Lakers Still Need To Work On

LeBron James revealed the two areas that the Los Angeles Lakers still need to be better at after they defeated the San Antonio Spurs.

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For a while, there was talk that the New Orleans Pelicans might get Victor Wembanyama in the 2023 NBA Draft because the Los Angeles Lakers were so bad, but it is safe to say now that it won’t happen. The Lakers improved to 7-11 on the season after a win over the Spurs, and while that record in itself is hardly impressive, they were 2-10 at a point, so this is some clear progress.

Anthony Davis was the one who had played the biggest role in this turnaround but with him being out for this game against San Antonio, it was down to LeBron James to deliver the goods, and he did just that. He finished with a game-high 39 points and silenced some of his doubters, who were starting to question if he still had it in him to dominate games.


LeBron James Reveals What The Lakers Still Need To Work On

LeBron set an NBA record in the process, and the Lakers have now won 5 of their last 6 games. There is still plenty of room for improvement, though, and LeBron pointed out two areas that the Lakers need to be better at.

LeBron on what the Lakers still need to work on: “Transition defense and defensive rebounding.”

The Lakers are allowing 11.5 offensive rebounds per game, which ranks in the bottom 10 in the NBA. They also average 15.4 turnovers per game, which ranks in the bottom 10, and that affects their transition defense. The Spurs in this game hauled in 17 offensive rebounds and forced 17 turnovers, so those are clearly two areas that need addressing.

The turnover issues are down to LeBron and Russell Westbrook, as the former averages 3.9 of them per game while the latter is at 3.6 per game. They both can help out Davis with the rebounding as well, so at the end of the day, it really comes down to their big 3 to ensure that the Lakers have a successful season.

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Gautam Varier is a staff writer and columnist for Fadeaway World from Mumbai, India. He graduated from Symbiosis International University with a Master of Business specializing in Sports Management in 2020. This educational achievement enables Gautam to apply sophisticated analytical techniques to his incisive coverage of basketball, blending business acumen with sports knowledge.Before joining Fadeaway World in 2022, Gautam honed his journalistic skills at Sportskeeda and SportsKPI, where he covered a range of sports topics with an emphasis on basketball. His passion for the sport was ignited after witnessing the high-octane offense of the Steve Nash-led Phoenix Suns. Among the Suns, Shawn Marion stood out to Gautam as an all-time underrated NBA player. Marion’s versatility as a defender and his rebounding prowess, despite being just 6’7”, impressed Gautam immensely. He admired Marion’s finishing ability at the rim and his shooting, despite an unconventional jump shot, believing that Marion’s skill set would have been even more appreciated in today’s NBA.This transformative experience not only deepened his love for basketball but also shaped his approach to sports writing, enabling him to connect with readers through vivid storytelling and insightful analysis.
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