{"id":87949,"date":"2024-07-30T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-30T12:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=87949"},"modified":"2024-07-29T22:12:11","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T02:12:11","slug":"lakers-guard-reveals-thoughts-on-2024-25-roster-max-christie-jj-redick-lebron-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/07\/30\/lakers-guard-reveals-thoughts-on-2024-25-roster-max-christie-jj-redick-lebron-james\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers Guard Reveals Thoughts on 2024-25 Roster"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fresh off of signing a long-term deal to stay in Los Angeles, Lakers guard Max Christie appeared on the podcast <\/span>\u201cBuha\u2019s Block\u201d with The Athletic\u2019s Jovan Buha<\/span><\/a>. Among the topics discussed was his growth heading into his third year as well as how this year\u2019s roster\u2014despite glaring inactivity\u2014is shaping up.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lakers Guard Reveals Thoughts on 2024-25 Roster<\/b><\/h2>\n

Max Christie Talks Lakers<\/b><\/h3>\n

When it comes to a lack of roster changes, Christie pointed to the continuity that winning teams have established\u2014citing what the Celtics and Timberwolves have done\u2014and how it\u2019s become a key factor for the Lakers to maintain.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf you kind of look at the blueprint with teams that have been winning recently, for the most part, a lot of those teams stick together for a while, right? They\u2019re not necessarily last-minute [additions]…I like the idea of us kind of running it back with the group that we have, because I thought we really got along well.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But aside from the team chemistry, Christie believes success will come down to increased and consistent reps.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201dI think we\u2019re getting a lot more reps together, we\u2019re getting a lot more comfortable together\u2026We have two rookies with Dalton and Bronny, Gabe and Vando are both healthy, and then hopefully I\u2019m looking to make an impact as well. On paper especially, we\u2019re a really, really good team. Now, we just gotta put it into practice and\u2026show what we\u2019re capable of.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And despite the Lakers\u2019 postseason losses to Denver\u2014which can be blamed in large part on an inability to finish games\u2014Christie\u2019s message is: \u201cWe\u2019re right there,\u201d adding:\u00a0<\/span>\u201cWe might as well just keep trying to build together. I\u2019m looking forward to this season. I think we can really do a good job. In the West, it\u2019s tough, but I think that\u2019ll help us.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Where Christie Sees Himself Fitting in<\/b><\/h3>\n

Christie not only believes this team is good enough to run it back, but he\u2019s embracing an increased role with them as well. This summer, Christie and Redick have focused on off-ball movement. He noted that his responsibilities will include taking pressure off of LA\u2019s ball handlers, whether that\u2019s LeBron James<\/a> and Anthony Davis<\/a> or D\u2019Angelo Russell<\/a>, Austin Reaves<\/a> and Gabe Vincent<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s gonna be\u2026a lot of free-flowing movement in our offense with cuts and pin-downs and all sorts of stuff. That\u2019s what I\u2019ve been working on here at home and especially with the coaches in Vegas and in California, too. A lot of that off-ball movement, catching and shooting, playing off of close-outs. Stuff that I really have done my first two years and expanding on it a little bit more. I think we\u2019re all on the same page with that stuff, and I think we\u2019re all in agreement that I\u2019m gonna be a good part of the offense and defense and the rotation in general. I\u2019m looking forward to that.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Christie displayed his potential as a 3-and-D wing in the limited opportunities he received last season. The fact that he has worked on moving off the ball and made strides defensively is an exciting tidbit fans can appreciate. Christie already displayed a level of comfortability next to LA\u2019s core group. His flow within the new-look offense and defense should make him a bigger threat to opposing wings. Christie\u2019s perimeter presence on both ends will also be vital towards his minutes, considering the Lakers, at times, lacked a bench player who could both space the floor and close out on shooters. At 6\u20195\u201d with a 6\u20198\u201d wingspan, he has the physical tools to succeed, and has honed in on the skills and confidence to make major contributions next season.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Last Word<\/b><\/h3>\n

Christie\u2019s comments and belief in this team is admirable, and it\u2019s encouraging to know he\u2019ll get a better opportunity under Redick next year. While hanging onto a Play-in-bound team may not be the best idea, there\u2019s always a chance this group exceeds expectations. The Lakers\u2019 belief in continuity could be a blessing in disguise or a disaster waiting to happen. Fans will only know the answer once this team hits the hardwood and the results start pouring in.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fresh off of signing a long-term deal to stay in Los Angeles, Lakers guard Max Christie appeared on the podcast \u201cBuha\u2019s Block\u201d with The Athletic\u2019s Jovan Buha. Among the topics discussed was his growth heading into his third year as well as how this year\u2019s roster\u2014despite glaring inactivity\u2014is shaping up. Lakers Guard Reveals Thoughts on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4265,"featured_media":75226,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1608,26,62],"tags":[240,4556,307,4921,2279,38,4916],"class_list":["post-87949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basketball","category-lakers","category-nba","tag-anthony-davis","tag-austin-reaves","tag-dangelo-russell","tag-gabe-vincent","tag-jj-redick","tag-lebron-james","tag-max-christie"],"modified_by":"Jordan Pagkalinawan","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87949","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4265"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87949"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87949\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87949"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87949"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87949"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}