Do you have to let the forward line gate play the No. 5 position? The Lakers’ tactical arrangement is simply incomprehensible?

In a previous NBA playoff game, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles Lakers who played at home 103-96. After this game, the Timberwolves set the total score of the series at 4-1. They successfully reached the Western Conference semi-finals and will compete with the winner between the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors for a spot in the Western Conference Finals; while the Lakers were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.

In this game, Jarred Vanderbilt, the Lakers' substitute forward, still did not perform at his level. Vanderbilt played 19 minutes and 28 seconds in the game, made 0 of 1 shot and 2 of 2 free throws, scored 2 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, and had 1 turnover and 3 fouls, with a plus-minus value of +3. Vanderbilt still has no threat on the offensive end, and the negative impact of his time on the court on the team is also visible to the naked eye. On the defensive end, Vanderbilt did not have any effect. Since he appeared in the fifth position most of the time, he did not give full play to his advantages in personal defense, assisted defense and supplementary defense. Vanderbilt once again did not have enough effect on the court, but Lakers head coach JJ Redick still gave him a lot of playing time, which is indeed a bit speechless.

In the NBA regular season this season, Vanderbilt played 36 games in the first 82 games due to injury, averaging 16.1 minutes per game, averaging 4.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.3 blocks, and 0.8 turnovers and 1.9 fouls. He shot 48.8%, three-point shooting percentage 28.1%, and free throw shooting percentage 55.6%. In the playoffs, Vanderbilt averaged 12 minutes of playing time in these five games, with averaging 1.4 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.6 steals, 0.2 blocks, and 0.6 turnovers and 1.8 fouls. He shot 33.3%, 0% from three-point shooting percentage and 75% from free throws.

Vanderbilt did not show his own characteristics in the playoffs. His ability on the offensive end was limited, and his offensive efficiency further declined in the playoffs, and his poor touch outside the three-point line also significantly affected the team's space. On the defensive end, since Vanderbilt had been in a position he was not adapted to for a long time, his ability on the defensive end was also not displayed. In other words, Vanderbilt's value on the court cannot be reflected in this situation, and he basically has a negative impact on the team. It can only be said that Redick is so immature in hiring people. He has never figured out where Vanderbilt is more suitable for appearance. Such personnel arrangements are indeed a little worse.