The Lakers have won eight in a row since today's win over the Knicks, and their overall defensive efficiency ranks first in the league in the last eight consecutive wins, and it is because they have a very good defense that they have been able to quickly transform into a strong team. You know, their offensive efficiency hasn't been particularly good in recent times, and they're only in the middle of the league. The Lakers' performance in recent times can also clearly verify a sentence, that is, defense wins the championship, and a team can rely on defense to change the team's combat effectiveness.

Of course, when it comes to defense, we have to mention several defensive giants of the Lakers, Finney Smith, Vanderbilt, Vincent is undoubtedly the current Lakers' defensive bandits, they can do a lot of things on the court, they can sweep, they are the cornerstone of the Lakers' ability to build a high-quality defense, without these players, many of the Lakers' defensive systems are not valid.

The Lakers' ability to win today has a lot to do with Vincent's last few three-pointers, and he is the wonder man that the Lakers can win in this game. Vincent scored 12 points on 4-of-4 shooting from beyond the three-point line today, and now Vincent's role on the court is very simple and clear, that is, defense and three-point shooting, and Vincent is no worse than he was at the beginning of the season, and his shooting from outside the three-point line is very strong. Coupled with the fact that he has quality defensive ability, this type of player is very much needed by the Lakers, and his characteristics are somewhat similar to Finney Smith, except that Finney Smith is a taller 3D player, and he is a shorter 3D player.

Many fans think that Vincent's stage is when he really plays in the playoffs, and the Heat's ability to go all the way is closely related to Vincent's play. The playoffs are all about defensive hardness and confrontation, and Vincent's style of play is very suitable for the stage of the playoffs. And when the Lakers play the playoffs, Finney Smith and Vincent can alternately defend the opposite arrowhead, if Finney Smith can't keep up with the pace of the opposing guard, then Vincent can be sent to defend, Redick is equivalent to having two cards to play on the defensive end. For the Lakers, their defensive resources are very luxurious at the moment.