[NBA]New coach JJ Redick’s tactics that brought out the strong performance of Anthony Davis of the Lakers, averaging 32.4 points, which is tops in the league | Basketball information site BASKET COUNT

The team is making sure to let Davis compete under the goal.

Anthony Davis, who has a height of 208 cm and outstanding physical ability, functions as the center of the Lakers, and ranks at the top of the scoring rankings, scoring over 30 points in 6 of the first 8 games (32.4 points). . However, this success is largely due to the team tactics introduced by new head coach JJ Redick to take advantage of Davis, rather than his own good performance.

Davis’ scoring has increased from last season from 1.9 to 4.3 (+2.4) on the fast break, from 15.7 to 20.0 (+4.3) in the paint, and from 5.5 to 9.1 (+3.6) on free throws. This is the result of an increase in opportunities for players to position themselves tightly under the goal, with attempts in the paint increasing by nearly five, while attempts in the middle have decreased. The big change this season is that the team has been able to ensure that Davis competes in zones where he can demonstrate his strengths.

His teammates are also more aware of passing the ball the moment Davis takes position. In particular, LeBron James thoroughly uses Davis under the goal rather than his own score, and the number of passes from LeBron to Davis has increased by four or more. Davis is able to consistently score points by finishing through collaboration rather than individual skills.

While Davis has significantly increased his scoring in the paint, the Lakers are scoring less in the paint as a team. This is because the space in the paint was set up for Davis, but the spaces that each player other than Davis should use are also organized. Because the players maintain an appropriate distance from each other, passes are now connected in succession, and the number of passes per game has increased by nearly 30. The floor balance of not only Davis but the entire team has improved.

The problem for the Lakers is that when Davis goes to the bench, their shape changes drastically and their coordination decreases, but it means that the shape centered around Davis is working, so it’s not necessarily a bad thing. The season has only just begun. As a new head coach, Reddick’s next step will be to incorporate new patterns from here and be able to master them.