Redick: Knector got Kobe s training schedule and slept in the training hall to practice hard

Kneckett was not sent out by the Lakers after all. Whether last season or this year's offseason, as long as there are rumors of trading in the Lakers, Kneckett will definitely be on the roster. But this summer league, Knector seems to have lost himself again. In the 2025 Summer League, Knector played 6 games for the Lakers.

He averaged 27.6 minutes per game, averaged 11.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.2 steals, shooting percentage of 32.1%, three-point shooting percentage was only 23.7%, and even free throw shooting percentage was only 64.3%. He was completely out of shape.

Among them, California Summer United averaged 12.3 points and 5.0 rebounds, with a shooting percentage of 38.8%. Vegas Summer United averaged 12.5 points and 5.5 rebounds, with a shooting percentage of 29.0%.

Regularly speaking, as a second-year rookie, Kneckett should have become a killer in the summer league after the tempering of last season, but unfortunately he will be getting worse this year. An NBA reporter bluntly said: "Through this summer league, Knector is no longer worth a first-round pick."

However, Knector was not depressed. According to Lakers head coach Redick, "Knector didn't know where he got Kobe's training schedule. Now he slept directly in the training hall and practiced hard every day."

There were also reports before that Knector practiced three times a day, very hard, but it seemed that he had practiced and directly practiced the three-point touch.

Last year, the Lakers hired Redick as the head coach. Many people thought that the spring for Knector was here, because Redick was also a famous shooter when he played in the NBA, and he could definitely have a lot of experience to teach Knector. But unexpectedly, Kneckett did not meet the fans' expectations. Not only did he encounter a rookie wall, he had no chance to play in the later stages of the season and the playoffs.

To be honest, Knector's physical condition is still very good, with a height of 1.98 meters, a weight of 96 kilograms, and an arm span of 2.06 meters. He has strong strength and explosive power, often contributes outstanding aerial contacts and dunks, and is decisive in breaking through with the ball, and can also play smaller players in singles at low positions.

has strong offensive ability without the ball. In the past, he had high efficiency in receiving three-pointers, smooth shooting movements, fast shooting speed, good footstep reset and body balance. He has excellent understanding of running tactics and can perform empty cutting and simple ball-holding and roll-cutting tactics.

Of course, Kneckett also has many shortcomings. The first is that he has poor defensive position selection and discipline, slow horizontal movement speed, easy to be passed by the opponent in one step, not very crowded and cover, lacks defensive skills, and is easily eaten alone when facing players in good health. This is where he needs to improve. He has good physical condition. If he can train his defense and become the top 3D in the league, he will not have to worry about contract issues in the future.

In addition, the pass and ball control ability is not sufficient, the ball's center of gravity is relatively high, the rhythm is not compact enough, and it is easy to make mistakes in a small space, affecting its breakthrough ability. Although good goals can be passed occasionally, most of the time, they tend to end by themselves, and their offensive ability is not outstanding, and their overall situation needs to be improved.

Finally, physical confrontation and rebounding ability need to be strengthened. With his physical conditions, this should be practiced.

Kobe was famous for training strongman before, and the classic "I have seen Los Angeles at 4 a.m." comes from Kobe.

I feel that Knector can treat Clay as the target of hard work. If he trains defense, his future will be bright, it depends on whether he has that fate!