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Who should the Los Angeles Lakers insert into the starting lineup between Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt, or Christian Wood?
To me
Pg Dlo sg Austin Reaves sf Bron Pf Ad C Wood
2 Pg Dlo Sg Austin Reaves sf Jared Vanderbilt Pf Bron c Ad
3 Pg Dlo Sg Austin Reaves sf Rui Pf Bron c Ad
Vando or Rui
vando will bring the most value if he gets started as his value is guarding the other teams best perimeter player. but fit wise taurean prince or rui are a lot more deadly cuz of the spacing.
Keep the same starting lineup as last year it's that simple
Who's gonna guard the wings on the other teams?? LeBron can't do that anymore so gatta start vando allows Bron to play a big or a less offensive guy
AD saying he doesn't want to play 5, so that should say a lot about who will start.. GO LAKE-SHOW 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Is woods defense & offense better than Bryant who wanted out
Will be determined in pre season
Rui for SPACING… also I think it's important to start how you finish games – that said Vando should come in EARLY for LBJ. I like Vando's ENERGY off the bench. 🔥🔥🔥
Start vando and comes off the bench rui, wood
EARLY LOW RISK Woods to Start bc U have just 1yr prove it vs 3 Vando & 3 Riu guaranteed fallback with AD hiding Wood defensive flaws just as Rui's.
Also if AD is load managed or out Vando can hide Woods as PF.
Rui & Vando might work together in small ball line up ?
Also Rui's offensive mid range game with AD out or resting teamed up with LBJ allows or IF Lakers fill #15 with Boogie yields another deadly duo of Boogie & Rui with Boogie as a Stretch 5 & Bulkie 3rd String center against bulky centers
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Finally Coach Ham has personal that's interchangeable and could really create problems in matchups especially with Woods on roster with A.D will be awesome to point you can play Hayes at 5 A.D at 4 and Woods at 3 against certain Teams
They can have a Greyhound lineup with Vincent, Prince, Vanderbilt, Hachimoia Hayes of young legs now with Reddish and of course Austin Reeves
Thank you.
I don't think They will start Wood or play Him along with AD & LBJ very much bcuz LBJ would have to play SF.
I still think Wood will play 15-20 min a Game and 25-30 min a Game in the 34ish Games (17 for LBJ & 17 for AD) that LBJ & AD will be out.
And, this would be My starting lineup – D'Lo/AR/Vando/LBJ/AD
Omg
Of course Wood can't start alongside LBJ and AD
The Lakers would bleed points on the other end because LBJ cannot guard the 3
Start Vando
But Rui plays more minutes
Woods comes off bench but plays several minutes with AD but only when LBJ is on the bench
Likewise Wood plays with LBJ when AD is on the bench
You don't play all 3 together
Amazing hands, Austin Curry Reaves!
Didn’t Boogie and AD kill as a duo big lineup? Woods actually has a similar game to Boogie except for the size aspect, if the other 3 positions are chosen carefully it could be scary.
5 years ago Id agree on Wood being a starter. The problem is that FORCES Lebron to play the 3 and chase star wings around. In spurts yes all 3 together but not bulk mins. You need Vando or Rui to guard those wings. Dlo Reaves Rui Lebron AD. Then sub in Vincent Vando and Wood for Rui Lebron Dlo. Thats your playoff 8 man rotation.
Bro wood got no defense
starting 5 should be: PG/DLO, SG/AR15, SF/ LBJ, PF/ AD and C/ WOOD, i think that a powerfull starting 5, you got AD playing his PF role as he likes, you got wood who can shoot 3s, AR who can shoot 3s and DLO as well
No ome cares about A. R 15 REMAIN calm
The got the perfect balance and youth
DLo Reaves Lebron Wood AD
Whos guarding elite wings and quick. guards?
This team is stacked sheesh
You guys always do and say the same thing. Reeves, who came from nowhere is locked in to advance in everything this up coming season. But, every other player's progress and real potential is still up in the air. Note: Once the NBA scouts lock in on you, it gets a little tougher. I hope Reeves improves in all stats. However, you make it seem like Rui, D'Lo Vando and the other vets aren't already battle tested or don't deserve a rotation spot yet. It's a pattern, very predictable and it's tired. Lakers have 11 players who could or have started on other teams. Go Lakers!!!