All of these are valid points. I remember when Gasol subbed in the Knicks game he gave the team a jolt, but as soon as he went back to the bench, the Knicks resorted to the same game plan of double-teaming Drummond and Trez. The results were the same – more turnovers, getting outrebounded, and getting outscored in the paint. So I would definitely give Gasol the start for the next five games and see how we fared. When AD and LeBron get back they should make life easier for Drummond and Trez. Very good points, Tom.
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LeBron James and Anthony Davis will both play tonight.
No Melo No Collins
Portland's Carmelo Anthony didn't make the trip to Los Angeles for Monday's game vs. the Lakers because of "health and safety" protocols, team says.— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 28, 2020
Lakers will pull away eventually
Yes, back-to-backs are difficult win. We made it look easy pre-bubble. The Blazers don’t have a pre-injury Nurkic back, Kanter is a liability defensively, so is Melo. With Dame always a punchers chance. I expect the “Flair” lineup Schroder James Trezz AD to be too much for a squad assimilating new talent and dealing with injuries.
5 Things: Lakers Pummel the T’Wolves
Last 2 games, Drummond averaged 3.5 ppg and Harrell 3.0 ppg. Lakers also got killed on the boards and points in the paint in both games. Time for Frank to consider starting Gasol next 5 games.