LeBron James’ addition will certainly improve the effectiveness with which the Lakers run their system. But while some aspects of how the Lakers play will change, James’ insertion might not create a dramatic shift in their style.
“I think it will be kind of similar to Miami in a sense of we really got out and started with our defense, and got out and ran,” James said. “You get out and run, you’re able to get down the floor before they set their defense. There’s a lot of good defenses here in our league, so to be able to get stops and get out and run, you get down the floor before the defense gets set up.