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My Early Impressions of the Lakers

Found December 28, 2011 on NBAtipoff: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Steve Blake,  Josh McRoberts,  Troy Murphy,  Derek Fisher,  Devin Ebanks,  Andrew Bynum
TEAMS: Los Angeles Lakers

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) The Lakers are three games into this young season. How do they look? I'll discuss that in the following points: Defense is better. The Lakers are rotating well, not letting teams have their way down low and their effort is nice defensively. Feels as if there's more of a focus on having a defensive system. Guys have an idea of what's coming from the opponent and they're responding to what's happening. Role players are rolling! Steve Blake has been shooting the ball much better, Josh McRoberts is playing his part on both ends and it's really not just the stars being productive. This is going to be necessary, especially during the shortened season. The more guys like Troy Murphy, Derek Fisher and Devin Ebanks do well out on the floor, the more Kobe and Pau can ease up. Metta World Peace is staying within his limits. Metta hasn't chucked up the worst shots you could imagine (which has plagued him in the p...
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