With the regular season just days away for the Los Angeles Lakers, anticipation is building for the start of the season. After improving last year, the Lakers are poised to take a big leap with LeBron James now on the team.
While James will help the Lakers win a lot of games this season, other players are going to need to perform in the tough Western Conference. One of the reasons for the Lakers improving last season was because of their commitment to the defensive end of the court.
After being one of the worst defensive teams in the league for the past few years, the Lakers took a nice step forward in that department last season.