Last season, the Lakers led the NBA in pace for much of the year before ultimately finishing third just behind New Orleans (101.6 possessions per game) and Phoenix (101.27) at 100.97.
Luke Walton was very consistent throughout the preseason in emphasizing that his team would run just as much this season. Even though LeBron James excels in the half court and has never finished the season on a Top 10 pace team, Walton and his staff know how devastating LeBron is in transition and think they have the kind of athletes to support him.
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