{"id":156320,"date":"2025-01-15T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbaanalysis.net\/?p=135337"},"modified":"2025-01-15T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T20:00:00","slug":"la-lakers-star-doesnt-believe-he-can-play-important-position-gilbert-arenas-says-go-get-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamefootballmobileanimeiphone.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/15\/la-lakers-star-doesnt-believe-he-can-play-important-position-gilbert-arenas-says-go-get-that\/","title":{"rendered":"LA Lakers star doesn\u2019t believe he can play important position, Gilbert Arenas says, \u2018Go get that\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Lakers have a glaring weakness that has been biting them all season.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For the entire NBA season, trade rumors have hinted at the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> wanting to add more size. They have been linked to Walker Kessler, Jakob Poeltl, Jonas Valanciunas, and others in their search to add a solid backup behind Anthony Davis<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So far, the only trade they have made this season was adding Dorian Finney-Smith, and the Lakers are 2-4 since trading for him<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When Davis is on the court, the Lakers have one of the best paint presences in the league on both sides of the court, but concerns about their depth have been raised ahead of a playoff run.<\/p>\n

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Rui Hachimura must make use of his size<\/h2>\n

By just watching the Lakers play, it\u2019s clear that they have a rebounding issue. They rarely get any second-chance looks, and LeBron James<\/a>, one of the best open-court players in the league, even at 40 years old<\/a>, often has to crash the glass and slow down a would-be fast break.<\/p>\n

“Our real problem is we have no size outside of ‘Bron and AD,\u201d said Gilbert Arenas on his self-titled podcast<\/a>, before blaming one key player for rebounding woes. <\/p>\n

“Our real problem with rebounding is I don’t think Rui Hachimura knows he’s a power forward. I don’t think he thinks he’s a power forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of the Lakers\u2019 six bench players who play more than 10 minutes per game, Jaxson Hayes is the only player taller than 6-foot-8. <\/p>\n

Hachimura, who is a starter for now, grabs the third-most rebounds of anyone on the team per game, but is seventh per 38 minutes, with James grabbing two more boards than him per 36.<\/p>\n

Arenas said he believes Hachimura can and should do more, and put the team on his back.<\/p>\n

“Bron’s 40. Rui, go get that [rebound]. You are supposed to be the dude that ‘go get that’.<\/p>\n

“Our forwards are not attacking the glass if AD is out. Our bench is guards.”<\/p>\n

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