The two had just sat down Wednesday, the first practice for the new Lakers team in the books after two-plus hours. For all of their star power in Frank Vogel’s two-year tenure as the Lakers’ coach, it’s been their defense that’s most directly impacted winning. With the perimeter defense of Alex Caruso, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Dennis Schroder scattered around the Eastern Conference, the Lakers are going to need to figure things out. We have a smart scheme that I think our guys will come in and compete in,” Vogel said Tuesday during media day. The three were together for most of practice, Vogel said, the other two “starting” spots being rotated.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 30, 2021 00:45 UTC