JJ Redick on Lakers' biggest key versus Thunder
Lakers coach JJ Redick knows that there is one glaring key for his team in its upcoming playoff series against the Thunder.
One of the biggest, if not the biggest, problems the Los Angeles Lakers had in the first round of the NBA playoffs against the Houston Rockets was ball security. They averaged 17. 7 turnovers a game in the six games of that series, and Houston often found success in pressuring their ball-handling and baiting them into making risky passes.
The Lakers will now face the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference semifinals starting on Tuesday. If they thought Houston was excellent at forcing turnovers, they likely haven't seen anything yet in this year's postseason. While talking to the media on Sunday , coach JJ Redick said that taking care of the basketball will be L.
A. 's biggest emphasis. "The reality of their defense is that whatever moments we felt Houston pressuring, like the maximum amount of pressure they put on us, that's OKC's baseline.
That's their floor. They're top-five in every category that's disruptive-base: Steals, blocks, turnovers forced, all that stuff. And they don't foul.