The NBA (just like all professional sports organizations) is a copycat league. If one team does something revolutionary, all other teams then try to replicate it — or wait for someone else to figure out a way to counteract that revolution and copy them. The Golden State Warriors have taken the league by storm with their “Death Lineup” small-ball concept, and given the roster makeup of the Los Angeles Lakers, the thinking has been that maybe they could put together such a lineup of their own.
“Honestly I think our small-ball unit can be really good.