KD is definitely not in LeBron’s class as a playmaker. Durant’s stat line: 22 points, 7 boards, 5 assists, 1 block, and 8 turnovers.
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Great points by Alex Regla: WTF is Marc doing in dunker spot?
This was Anthony Davis first shot of the game, but highlighted a few trends in the night. I mentioned this last night, but Gasol's positioning was curious. Here he is in the dunker spot and drags w/him two bodies in the paint instead of spacing out. AD also misses KCP/corner read pic.twitter.com/YcR3EGTUi6
— Alex Regla (@AlexmRegla) December 23, 2020
— Alex Regla (@AlexmRegla) December 23, 2020
Vogel: First month about different lineups and combinations
Frank Vogel: "This whole first month to six weeks of our season is going to be about exploring different lineups and combinations. We'll be creative with it. We'll learn a little bit more about our team and focus on our habits." pic.twitter.com/ErENOfQi24
— Ryan Ward (@RyanWardLA) December 23, 2020
Several Rockets to miss tonight’s opener due to contact tracing
Several Houston Rockets, including John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and possibly more, are expected to miss tonight's season opener vs. OKC due to coronavirus contact tracing, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 23, 2020
Schroder and Trezz had excellent debuts…Gasol and Wes not so much
Schroder and Trezz had excellent debuts…Gasol and Wes not so much and they only played 23 minutes total
Way too early to be done with them but if Vogel starts shortening the rotation its gonna be hard to justify giving Matthews minutes over THT if things keep going the same way
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) December 23, 2020