The Lakers were recently able to savor a hard-earned title after a longer wait than expected. The players benefited well, especially those who discovered this feeling and opened their charts. For a veteran, well-being and serenity are at the top.
Critics will say that with Anthony Davis, it’s almost normal that the Lakers won the title. And yet, the Angelinos have indeed silenced many skeptics. For them, there is no doubt that this coronation was acquired through enormous teamwork, and not just by LeBron James and to.
Everyone contributed in their own way, even those who did not… or very little. Jared Dudley, for example, brought his experience without ever treading the floor or almost in the playoffs. He spoke about the situation and his future in the latest Lakers Nation Podcast:
You never know what the future holds, but it’s such a perfect marriage between the Lakers and me. It’s a team that is playing for the title, and you have to have experience on the bench.
I’m in the latter part of my career, where it’s like having another coach on the bench. But at the same time, if you look at the analytical side – if you’re a big fan of analytics – you look at my plus-minus, you look at my defensive rating, my offensive rating. And it shows that when I’m there, I can still play at a good level.
Now in this team I don’t need to do it because we have better players than me, but for a team that is going to run out of guys all year round because of the rest, because of n Anything, potentially corona, it’s good to have some veterans towards the end so you can help.
At 35, Jared Dudley feels more like a coach or a luxury joker rather than a capital element. Don’t need to gamble to earn rings? Here is a good deal that the veteran especially does not want to let slip.
