It's high time for optimism surrounding the Los Angeles Lakers.
Preseason results don't matter, but the performances and lessons learned within each exhibition sure do. In other words, the Lakers continue to send off encouraging signs as the balancing act of veteran-young players continues to mesh on the hardwood.
As the Lakers iron out the kinks to dive into a Western Conference littered with sharks, there's news about how coach Byron Scott wants his team to play, positive signs about young players and good news about the latest Kobe Bryant injury.
Let's take a look.
Julius Randle's Progression and Role
Anyone familiar with the Lakers knows the plight of former Kentucky standout Julius Randle, who appeared in one game as a rookie before a season-ending injury.
Randle's back this year, though, and in a word, he looks, well, incredible. In a recent win against Maccabi Haifa, he went off for 14 points, nine boards and two assists in just over 20 minutes of action.
As a whole, his first three preseason games looked great, as the organiz ...
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