影片讲述了真相。 The Lakers are not a good defensive team, evidenced by the sight of the NBA’s top guards blowing past Lakers defenders into the paint during a 10-game defensive swoon that ranks among the league’s worst.

勒布朗·詹姆斯回归阵容后的10场比赛中，湖人队每100回合得分达到121.1分，赛季前14场比赛的进攻效率大幅提升至115.4分。 While their offensive rating ranks fifth in the league during the last 10 games, their 120.9 defensive rating ranks 28th. It’s a dramatic increase from their previous 113.7-point defensive rating.

Losses like that exposed the Lakers’ lack of speed on the perimeter, but the team also has shown flashes of excellence against the best guards. 12月7日，在湖人队以四分战胜费城队的比赛中，湖人队在第四节六投二中，将76人队球星泰瑞斯·马克西限制在五分。

球队的顶级防守选择之一是替补席。前锋贾里德·范德比尔特在过去 10 场比赛中只打了 3 分钟。在杰克·拉拉维亚（Jake LaRavia）脸上被射中一颗牙齿松动后，他才参加了对阵费城的比赛。

Vanderbilt, an athletic forward, has been a consistent force on defense during his career but struggles to contribute on offense.虽然范德比尔特在休赛期为提高投篮和控球能力而付出的努力给教练留下了深刻的印象，但他在前 14 场比赛中 14 次三分球仅投中 4 次。 He averaged 5.8 rebounds per game before James returned to the lineup Nov. 18, pushing Vanderbilt to the bench.

Before the Lakers’ last game against the Suns, Redick said part of it was a numbers game with James’ return and felt the team would settle on a nine-man rotation.雷迪克说，甚至在詹姆斯回归之前，范德比尔特就已经完成了他“需要能够持续完成比赛”的任务。

但教练承认，当时做出改变很困难。湖人队正处于七连胜之中。 But they’re 2-3 in the last five games, which have laid their defensive struggles bare, and coaches are “looking at everything.”

周五训练结束后，范德比尔特留在球场上与工作人员一起投三分球。

ETC。