{"id":97535,"date":"2024-09-25T00:28:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T04:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=97535"},"modified":"2024-09-25T00:28:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T04:28:57","slug":"lakers-news-jj-redick-reveals-starting-lineup-lebron-james-anthony-davis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/09\/25\/lakers-news-jj-redick-reveals-starting-lineup-lebron-james-anthony-davis\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers News: JJ Redick Reveals Starting Lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Lakers fans may have to wait for the team to take the floor, they no longer have to wait to find out who will be starting for them next season. Head coach JJ Redick revealed the answer in a recent interview, and the Laker faithful may be pleased with the results.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Lakers News: JJ Redick Reveals Starting Lineup<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>A Familiar First Five<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an appearance on <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/7fMgmjCDeZpGuJR7CCVrfT?si=Q0QQwC1uSrWtPnjouBy14g\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Lowe Post\u201d podcast<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Redick told ESPN\u2019s Zach Lowe that he \u201csettled\u201d on a starting five of <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/russeda01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D\u2019Angelo Russell<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/reaveau01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Austin Reaves<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jamesle01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LeBron James<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hachiru01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rui Hachimura<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/davisan02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anthony Davis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Have you settled on a Starting Five?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah. It\u2019ll be the Starting Five that went 23-10 last year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>DLO, Reaves, Rui, LeBron, AD.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYup.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Coach JJ Redick on the latest <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZachLowe_NBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ZachLowe_NBA<\/a> Podcast <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FcxX8A1W13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/FcxX8A1W13<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lakers Legacy (@LakersLegacyPod) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LakersLegacyPod\/status\/1838746210192224330?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the same starting group that Darvin Ham found eight months into the Lakers\u2019 season. It\u2019s also one that fans had clamored for time and again, and Redick has delivered it to them with no questions asked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In explaining his decision, <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/lakersnation.com\/jj-redick-reveals-lakers-starting-lineup\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redick said<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s funny, because I think when people hear that in regards to LeBron playing off the ball, it doesn\u2019t mean he\u2019s not gonna have the ball. LeBron is one of the smartest players and I think using him as a screener and finding ways to get him the ball in specific spots on the floor where he can be a facilitator and scorer, that\u2019s what I mean by being off the ball. I don\u2019t mean LeBron is gonna walk the ball up and get ball pressure at 94 feet and run a high pick-and-roll every time. That\u2019s not how we\u2019re gonna play. I think in terms of what the offense is gonna look like, there will be a decent amount of movement. The shot profile will hopefully improve. We\u2019ve talked about ways to get more paint touches. We\u2019ve talked about ways to shoot more 3s. We\u2019ve talked about some of the leeway you have to give certain players with midrange shots, whether that\u2019s in the post or isolation. But hopefully the shot profile improved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI think from a possession standpoint, one of the margins this team created last year and historically with this group has been free throws. Outside of that, there hasn\u2019t been a lot of margin creation so we\u2019re gonna try to create some margins, one of which is we\u2019re really gonna emphasize offensive rebounding and corner crashes. So yeah, I\u2019m not comparing that to a previous coach or system, but those are some of the things that will look like a team that I coach.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><b>If It Ain\u2019t Broke, Don\u2019t Fix It<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This group\u2019s success goes beyond the successful record. In 25 regular season games played together, they put up nearly 39 points per game on .549\/.367\/.779 splits. They also pulled down 14 rebounds and dished 11 assists per contest, along with two steals and two blocks. They also tallied an offensive rating of 116 and a defensive rating of 110.5 in 389 total minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lakers 2024-25 Starting Lineup-<\/p>\n<p>To close 23-24:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 #1 in FG% &#8211; 51.2%<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 #3 in PPG &#8211; 121 ppg<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 #3 in ORTG &#8211; 118.5 (behind IND &amp; BOS)<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 #5 in Win % &#8211; 69% (behind OKC, DAL, DEN, BOS)<\/p>\n<p>Only Starting 5 in the NBA during this same 32gm stretch to have all starters avg 16+ ppg. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H0AtiupIMa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/H0AtiupIMa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lakers Legacy (@LakersLegacyPod) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LakersLegacyPod\/status\/1838788783355105512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking beyond the numbers, the group boasts the ideal blend of size, shooting and defense, able to go toe-to-toe with other contenders. That was most evident during their run in February, where they went 9-3 overall in a gauntlet filled with eventual postseason contenders. And while James and Davis are the clear targets, other members of the group have had their moments as well. Russell put up <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/boxscores\/202402090LAL.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30 points with six threes against the Pelicans on Feb. 9<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Hachimura scored <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/boxscores\/202403060LAL.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">29 points on 13\/17 shooting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> against the Kings on Mar. 6. And Reaves once led the starters with <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/boxscores\/202403130SAC.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">28 points against the Kings on Mar. 13<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It all goes to show that even with LA\u2019s superstar duo, Redick certainly has options who can step up when needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>First Ten Lakers Games in 2024-25<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lakers began last season with a 5-5 record, with <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/princta02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taurean Prince<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/reddica01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cam Reddish<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> given the starting nods. Though the team was able to get to .500 quicker than expected, they often struggled to keep it that way as the season went on, falling below .500 in January and struggling to recoup until Ham found the perfect lineup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This time around, things could be different under Redick, though the schedule may not be easier\u2014with four playoff teams in the mix.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Lakers first 10 games: MIN, PHX, SAC, PHX, CLE, TOR, DET, MEM, PHI, TOR<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s their record after 10 games?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Trevor_Lane\/status\/1838685642148188460?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While most of those teams are poised to repeat their playoff success, only a few of them made significant changes this summer\u2014with Philadelphia adding <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/georgpa01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Paul George<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Sacramento bringing in <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/derozde01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DeMar DeRozan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The return of <\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/moranja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ja Morant<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> could make Memphis dangerous again, too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Again, this lineup has proven their worth against those teams and more, and they\u2019ve been battle tested enough to succeed against them in the future. However, it\u2019s important to remember that anything can happen, and it will still take time for this group to adjust to a new system. Judging by Redick\u2019s comments, even with the group\u2019s experience and familiarity, they will have a different playing style under an innovative head coach. It\u2019s all part of an exciting new era, as Redick leads the charge of bringing the Lakers back into championship contention.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While Lakers fans may have to wait for the team to take the floor, they no longer have to wait to find out who will be starting for them next season. Head coach JJ Redick revealed the answer in a recent interview, and the Laker faithful may be pleased with the results.\u00a0 Lakers News: JJ [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4265,"featured_media":95713,"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":[1608,2,26,62,3],"tags":[240,4556,1683,307,38,4557,1437,1749,1383],"class_list":["post-97535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basketball","category-featured","category-lakers","category-nba","category-news","tag-anthony-davis","tag-austin-reaves","tag-cam-reddish","tag-dangelo-russell","tag-lebron-james","tag-nba-offseason","tag-nba-starting-lineups","tag-rui-hachimura","tag-taurean-prince"],"modified_by":"Jordan Pagkalinawan","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97535","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=97535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97535\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/95713"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}