James: Caruso is one of my favorite teammates He is the ultimate version of Swiss Army Knife 🔪

Basketball 2:22am, 5 June 2025 94

Today, Lakers forward James' podcast program "The Brain of the Field" aired in the tenth episode of the second season, with James and host Nash talking about many topics.

Speaking of the Thunder's defensive performance, James said: "It's very interesting. After last night's game, I saw an interview with Edwards. When he talked about their (Thunder) defense, he said it felt like 15 people were connected by a puppet line, which means there was a linkage between each player. You move sideways, I move sideways, you move sideways, and you move, and I move. This started with the outside players, Jaylen Williams, Dort and Shay (Alexander). Shay was one of the most accurate people to take action. You don't think of him as the main defender on the outside, but he ranked in the top five in the league, maybe the top three.

"Then they have two sports inside players, Haltenstein and Chet Homgren. So it is crucial that you have these players. They have already established a system, but those who have athletic ability and adaptability are more powerful. Next comes their substitute, including one of my favorite teammates Alex Caruso, who is the ultimate version of the Swiss Army Knife. We have seen him defend Giannis (Antetokounmpo), Jokic, Edwards, Randall, and Murray, and he always matched this time this playoffs. If you look at the plus or negative values ​​after the game, the AC's data will be 5 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, while his plus or negative values ​​will be +17. They also come on as Carson Wallace and Aaron Wiggins. Everyone will not make any mistakes on the defensive end when they appear. ”