Lakers News: Game 4 Starters Finalized For Los Angeles, Memphis
So will your Los Angeles Lakers make any tweaks to their starting lineup for tonight's Game 4 against the Memphis Grizzlies?
Obviously, there might be one or two names LA fans would like to see joining LA's first five. Rui Hachimura has been on an absolute heater throughout this best-of-seven first round series thus far. The 25-year-old out of Gonzaga is averaging 21.7 points on .667/.750/.800 shooting, 5.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.7 steals across 28 minutes a night off the bench. But Hachimura is not nearly the defender that starting power forward Jarred Vanderbilt is, and has functioned as a spark plug in his current role.
Though backup point guard Dennis Schröder isn't really lighting it up so far, he's been a more engaged defender than starter D'Angelo Russell. Neither player is shooting well, though Russell has been at least enthusiastic about chucking at a high volume.
Ultimately, it turns out that head coach Darvin Ham is going to trot out the familiar first five we've seen this entire series. Russell will run point, Austin Reaves will get the nod as LA's starting two-guard, All-Star small forward LeBron James will man the three spot, and Vanderbilt and Anthony Davis will comprise the team's starting frontcourt.
The Grizzlies, meanwhile, will start All-Star point guard Ja Morant and shooting guard Desmond Bane in the backcourt, LeBron James irritant Dillon Brooks at small forward, Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr. at the four, and Xavier Tillman at center.
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