Ever since the massive trade, Luka Doncic’s arrival seems to have brought fresh air to the Lakers team. There were some doubts if the Slovenian could partner up with LeBron James, but the partnership on the court is smooth. Even though there were critics, Dwyane Wade, from the first day of the trade, was a fan of it. He responded with his own GIF, saying, “I love this.” However, the Heat icon recently shared some advice not only for Doncic but also for JJ Redick.
Since the Purple and the Gold team doesn’t have Anthony Davis, they will have to find other solutions to help out Doncic. Dwyane Wade shared his thoughts process, which might help the Lakers’ head coach. “So what are y’all doing Lakers? What are you doing, JJ as a coaching staff, to make sure that you, one, cover up for him but, two, put him in a position where you make it easy for him and simplify him being a better defender.” In order to drive the point home, the 43-year-old shared a personal story involving former All-Star and current GM for the Atlanta Hawks.
D-Wade was talking about facing Kyle Korver one-on-one during their playing days. “He couldn’t guard me one-on-one but he understood how to guard me with a system and a team…” The former NBA veteran was never known as a rigid defender, but against the Heat icon, he would always measure up. “Because he was smart and they put him in a position to win.”
No doubt there is an improvement in the team’s success on the hardwood. The team even reached the number 2 seed in the West at one point and is currently #4. 10 days ago, the team suffered one of the most embarrassing defeats as they let the opposition drop 146 points against them. It was LeBron James’ return game from injury, but the Bulls spoiled it with a 31-point win (146-115).
