The Lakers got back on track following their season-opening lo s to the Clippers with a 95-86 win over the Jazz
Anthony DeSclafani Jersey on Friday.A vital component in the team's victory last night was the halftime adjustments it made. Particularly moving Anthony Davis from power forward to center."If it makes sense, then obviously I don't mind doing it. And it made sense tonight," Davis said().Coach Frank Vogel said he and Davis discu sed the potential move at halftime and that Davis was "all for it."AD relentle s with the swat on one end and the Eurostep on the other (: & ESPN) Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) Davis, 26,finished with 21 points, seven rebounds, two a sists, two steals
Joe Morgan Jersey and five blocks on the night."Having AD at the 5 definitely allows us to create more driving lanes for those guards,"LeBronJames said.The position change for Davis is noteworthy because he's played power forward for most of his career, including his six All-Star seasons in New Orleans. But in the first
Raisel Iglesias Jersey half of Friday's game, the Lakers' choice to start Javale McGee at center oppositeUtah's Rudy Gobert proved to be unwise."Rudy is a problem for any offense going against their defense," Vogel said. "If you have another center out there where he is rolling to the basket, (Gobert)can kind of play center field and clog things up."After the adjustment was made and Davis moved to the paint, LA was able to move to
Johnny Bench Jersey a smaller, faster lineup filled with more playmakers."We were faster, I think," Lakers' Danny Greensaid. "We were rotating, we were moving. AD defensively was a monster. We did better with the pick-and-roll coveragesand talkingcommunicating and switching. Weakside was there rotating, and we got some steals and got out running and got some easy
Michael Lorenzen Jersey baskets for us on the offensive end."The Lakers (1-1) host the Hornets (1-1) on Sunday at 9:30 p.m. ET. Related Articles
