Live Bar, March 23-today’s NBA regular season, the Lakers beat the Sun 122-111.
After the game, Lakers coach Ham was interviewed by reporters and talked about Vanderbilt’s role in defense. Ham said: “From the first day he arrived at the team, I have always said that he is a Swiss Army knife. He can prevent small players outside the line, and he can also fight with big players inside the line, he grabbed rebounds and 50 pairs of 50 balls everywhere, and he could also complete the snatch. He was very comprehensive.”
“In NBA, we tend to talk about the comprehensiveness of players on the offensive side, seldom talk about the comprehensiveness of players on the defensive side, and seldom find the flash of such players, and Vanderbilt is this type of player. He can organize attacks and make correct judgments. He is very important to the team. We often challenge him. He accepted these challenges and always asked his opponent to shoot difficult shots. Although sometimes he also had some fouls, he always insisted on his goal.”
In this game, Vanderbilt played for 26 minutes, 5 shots, 5 shots, 3 free throws, 3 shots, 13 points, 4 rebounds and 1 snatch.