Okay, so, I’ve been messing around with the Lakers’ starting lineup, trying to figure out what works best. It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster, you know? They’ve had some rough patches, like that nasty three-game losing streak and then that 1-4 stretch. Ugh, don’t even remind me.
Anyway, I started by digging into their recent games. I found out that the new coach, Redick, he’s already got his starting five picked out. He mentioned it on some podcast, The Lowe Post, I think it was called.
Then I started checking out their depth chart, you know, see who’s playing where and all that. I wanted to see what options Redick had. Also went through their schedule to see what kind of teams they’re going up against. That rookie, Dalton Knecht, he seems pretty good. He put up 20 points and 8 rebounds in one of the games. That’s something to watch.
So, I started experimenting. Like, if I’m Redick, who do I put out there? I tried different combinations, thinking about who plays well together, who’s hot right now, and who matches up well against certain opponents.
One thing I noticed is that they’ve got these first-round picks they can trade. Three of them apparently, in 2029, 2030, and 2031. They can trade each of them individually, I think, from what it sounded like, which could give them some flexibility.
- First lineup: I tried going with a more traditional lineup, focusing on size and defense.
- Second lineup: Then I thought, let’s go small, try to run teams off the court.
- Third lineup: And for the heck of it, I threw in a lineup with all the young guys, just to see what they could do.
I even thought back to that game against the San Francisco team, back on December 25th. I tried using the lineup from that game to see if they could make it work now.
My Conclusion?
It’s tough, man. There’s no easy answer. But that’s what makes it fun, right? Trying to crack the code, figure out the perfect combination. I’m still tinkering, but I think I’m getting closer. I’ll keep you guys posted on what I come up with.
