The way basketball works usually the more physical team and the team that imposes their will more just wins SGA on being the more physical team against the Lakers

How SGA utilizes and takes advantage of footwork vs Kobe

Laker Legend Byron Scott says Lakers are pretenders Defense wins championships still in this league At the end of the day you got to get stops right Kessler at the center position he better average about 8 blocks a game because they're going to be getting a lot of blow-bys

Lakers Legend Byron Scott Luka in particular of making 2nd 3rd efforts It's OK to be a guy that's not a very good defensive player 1 on 1 but you got to be a better team defensive player If you look at the roster they can score but me and you both know that don't win Championships

Bill Simmons on the Lakers It couldn't be Luka's team if LeBron was there A lot of white guys They fit right in in Slovenia

Laker Legend Byron Scott Kobe Bean Bryant said a long time ago and he said this about James Harden at the time and I think its almost fitting that it fits Luka as well He said you cannot win a championship playing that style of basketball Luka is the same player

The 2023 Lakers were only the 7 seed but closed the season 9-2 then crushed the No 2 Grizzlies and defending champion Warriors LeBron was All-NBA and AD was as healthy as he had been in years But at their peak Denver swept them without a single win