The Los Angeles Lakers were sluggish to start against the L.A. Clippers in a 116-109 loss on Opening Night. Despite that, however, there were some positives to take away, such as the debut of Dennis Schroder.
Schroder put up a near triple-double, finishing with 14 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists. Throughout the game he showed off his ability to slash to the rim and command the paint as a guard on both ends of the floor.
In essence, Schroder showed the Lakers everything they were missing during the regular season last year. Even with the encouraging start to his Lakers career, Schroder noted there is work being down to become fully familiar and comfortable with new teammates.