“LeBron James would fold like paper to a 2-3 zone”: NBA Insider explains why the defensive scheme will be Lakers’ kryptonite during this upcoming season

Tonoy Sengupta | 09/08/2021
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NBA Insider believes a specific but simple defensive scheme would deem LeBron James and the Lakers powerless next season

 

LeBron James and the Lakers have officially become Nets-level threats to the NBA’s hierarchy. Or at the very least, they are a team that is incredibly close to the level of Brooklyn.

Apart from age, this team doesn’t have any massive weaknesses anymore. Sure, shooting was one of them earlier. But, since then, the franchise has added some really good  3-and-D veterans who can contribute at a high level.

Despite all this though, there are still quite a few in the NBA community, that believe this team is about as resilient as a castle made up of cards. To these people, there are still questions to be answered by the team on the topics of fit, and shooting. And it seems NBA reporter and Insider, Gerald Bourguet is no different.

What did he say about the Lakers, you ask?

Well, let’s get into it.

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Gerald Bourguet believes a simple 2-3 zone would kill the Lakers, as NBA Twitter reacts to it

Now isn’t that a Skip Bayless-esque, sizzling hot take?

First off, to be fair to the reporter, he could be right. Nothing has been or can be proven as right or wrong until we see the season progress, and identify which schemes work against which teams.

Still, how did all this start? Well, a fan posted a relatively innocent post on Twitter. And it seems Bourguet just HAD TO respond to it.

And, here is how NBA Twitter reacted.

Personally, we don’t know if it’ll be that simple. Sure, given the right personnel, a 2-3 zone could work perfectly. But, both LeBron James and Russell Westbrook are extremely cerebral players.

So will this scheme work? Or will the Lakers prove Gerald Bourguet embarrassingly wrong?

Only time will tell.

Also Read: When the then Thunder star hilariously got a technical foul for hitting the official’s head with the ball after the buzzer

Post Edited By: Tonoy Sengupta
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Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta

Tonoy Sengupta is a Senior Editor at The SportsRush. Coming from an athletically inclined family, he has been surrounded by sports ever since he was 4 years old. But, while initially pouring all his time into Football (soccer), at 14, Tonoy discovered basketball through the countless highlights of Stephen Curry humiliating players from Curry Land. And just like that, a fiery passion for the game was ignited within Tonoy. And soon after, he decided to become a student of journalism, graduating in 2022, and choosing sports as his area of interest. Today, you can find him spending 99% of his time browsing through every type of content on every team in the NBA, before uncorking everything he has found to the world. In the 1% he isn't doing this, you can find him playing Basketball, Football, Volleyball, or practically any other sport he has had the opportunity to learn.

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