Hey everyone I'm back to give an obvious update about the Lakers! My Lakers have done such a good job so far that they have 14 wins and 1 loss. I'm so proud of them! I really would like to see them play Boston Celtics and actually show them up for last years loss! The Lakers on Tuesday begin a trip that takes them to Indianapolis, Philadelphia on Wednesday night and Washington on Friday night.
The challenge for the Lakers' deep and talented reserve unit is maintain a high level of success in hostile environments.
"I think we are mature enough to keep our composure, to keep our poise on the road," guard Sasha Vujacic said. "We did pretty good last year on the road, so coming into this season, I think we're more mature and we're playing together. We've just got to do what we're doing right now."
As of Monday, the Lakers' bench was the second-highest-scoring reserve group in the NBA, averaging 37.2 points per game. Minnesota (38.9 points) was first, Portland (36.9) third, San Antonio (36.8) fourth and Oklahoma City (36.8) fifth.
Lakers Coach Phil Jackson has talked about the difficulties his second-unit players face on the road: how they become more rattled, how they don't get many calls, how the game slows down.
"They have to be able to execute in the half-court game," Jackson said. "That's what we're really working with this young group at. Runs are good, transition defense, steals -- all those things. They are exploding the game a little bit with their higher-pace game. But then when that pace is over and they're into that half-court, we have to be able to execute."
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